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Finance 101 Courses

Finance 101 courses can help you learn budgeting, financial analysis, investment strategies, and risk management. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting market research, and evaluating investment opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for accounting, and various financial analysis software, showing how these skills are applied in real-world financial decision-making.

Popular Finance 101 Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Medical Devices, Intellectual Property, Commercialization, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Competitive Intelligence, Product Management, Go To Market Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, Biomedical Technology, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Marketing, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements, Ideation, Health Care Procedure and Regulation

    ★ 4.5 (768) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

    Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Depreciation, Real Estate Transactions, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Supply And Demand, Investments, Market Analysis, Estimation, Finance, Capital Budgeting, Competitive Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (265) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Macroeconomics for Business Management

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development, Fiscal Management, Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Investments

    ★ 4.8 (462) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Business Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Cash Flows, Cost Reduction, Financial Acumen, Business Valuation, Business Acumen, Cost Control, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Growth Strategies, Revenue Management, Asset Management, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Operational Efficiency, Expectation Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel

    ★ 4.7 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    Derivatives - Options & Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Analysis, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Investments, Equities, Market Dynamics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Decision Making

    ★ 4.5 (276) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG Risks and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Equities, Financial Data, Investments, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Market Data

    ★ 4.6 (781) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Innovation Strategy: Developing Your Fintech strategy

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Financial Services, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Banking, Business Strategy, IT Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Structure

    ★ 4.6 (283) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Inversiones en los mercados de capitales

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Systems, Risk Modeling, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Finance, Equities, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Securities Trading

    ★ 4.7 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Court Systems, Entrepreneurial Finance, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Review, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Personal Injury Law, Labor Law, Business Management, New Business Development, Case Law, Innovation, Asset Protection, Legal Strategy

    ★ 4.8 (270) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Market Data, Financial Market, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulation, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.4 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Financial Data, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Management, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Decision Making

    ★ 4.7 (647) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Budget and Analyze Variance using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Proposal Development, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace, Presentations, Financial Acumen, Finance

    ★ 4.6 (81) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular finance 101 courses

  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations: University of Minnesota
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Macroeconomics for Business Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Business Value Creation: Duke University
  • Derivatives - Options & Futures: Interactive Brokers
  • ESG Risks and Opportunities: University of Pennsylvania
  • Innovation Strategy: Developing Your Fintech strategy: Copenhagen Business School
  • Inversiones en los mercados de capitales: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts: Sapienza University of Rome

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