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.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Data Mining, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Information Systems, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll Administration, Payroll, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Processing, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Compliance Reporting, Benefits Administration, Compensation and Benefits
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issue, Electrical Power, Environmental Science, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Plant Operations and Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Radiation Protection, Sustainable Engineering, Physics, Natural Resource Management, Behavioral Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Facility Operations, Financial Modeling, Energy and Utilities, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Cost Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Financial Forecasting, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Construction Management, Plan Execution, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Forecasting, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Decision Making, Behavior Management, Behavioral Economics, Human Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Project Management, Web Presence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Writing and Editing, Verbal Communication Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Month End Closing, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Data Entry, Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Data Import/Export, General Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Expense Management, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Transaction Processing, Financial Data, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Tax, Financial Regulations, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Bank Regulations, Banking, Budgeting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Systems, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Materials Management, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Payment Processing and Collection, Purchasing, Business Consulting, Inventory Management System, Process Improvement, Accounts Payable, Working Capital, Business Solutions, Cash Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Inclusion, Project Finance, Sustainable Business, Socioeconomics, Philanthropy, Economic Development, Asset Management, Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Growth Strategies, Market Trend, Innovation, Program Evaluation, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Program Development, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months