Computational finance courses can help you learn quantitative analysis, risk management, algorithmic trading, and financial modeling. You can build skills in statistical methods, portfolio optimization, and pricing derivatives. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and MATLAB, that support implementing complex financial strategies and analyzing large datasets.

Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, System Requirements, Data Validation, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, Theoretical Computer Science
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Business Reporting, Problem Solving, Time Management, Project Management, Negotiation, Professional Development, Research Reports, Business Communication, Finance, Presentations, Competitive Analysis, Critical Thinking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Experimentation, Behavioral Economics, Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Research Design, Economics, Decision Making, Socioeconomics, Data Collection, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Financial Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Governance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, Interviewing Skills, Risk Management, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Leadership and Management, Market Research, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Financial Statements, Operational Analysis, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Product Development, Engineering Management, Engineering
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Revenue Recognition, Equities
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Metrics, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, AI Product Strategy, Business Solutions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Equities, Bankruptcies, Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax, Tax, Financial Policy, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours