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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


  • É

    École normale supérieure

    Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis

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

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Decision Making, Behavior Management, Behavioral Economics, Human Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Empathy

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

  • U

    University of Manchester

    Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Political Sciences, Community Development, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Health, Behavioral Economics, Case Studies, Regulatory Compliance

    ★ 4.7 (81) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Gold Market Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Digital Assets, Supply And Demand, Financial Regulations, Portfolio Risk, Financial Regulation, Banking, Return On Investment, Blockchain

    ★ 4.8 (30) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    How to Validate your Startup Idea

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Customer Acquisition Management, Financial Forecasting, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Presentations, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Verbal Communication Skills, Income Statement, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Investments

    ★ 4.1 (150) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    NVIDIA

    The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

    Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Program Development, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware

    ★ 4.6 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Estrutura e Funcionamento do Mercado

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Regulation, Financial Policy, Market Data, Securities (Finance), Investments, Banking Services, Banking, Financial Services, Finance, Economics, Payment Systems, Commercial Banking, Asset Protection, Benchmarking

    ★ 4.9 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Seeking Investment Alpha

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

    ★ 4.6 (106) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Budget with Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Productivity Software, Budget Management, Spreadsheet Software, Presentations, User Accounts, Data Sharing

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

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Renewable Energy Projects

    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

    ★ 4.8 (192) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Workday

    Workday Financial Management for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Payable, Workday (Software), Accounts Receivable, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Systems, Financial Data, Dashboard, General Ledger, Accounting, Data Import/Export, Workflow Management, Human Resources Software, Workforce Planning, Business Process, Finance

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

  • C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Social Impact, Team Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations

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

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

  • Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries: École normale supérieure
  • Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior : Fractal Analytics
  • Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions: University of Manchester
  • Gold Market Foundations : Duke University
  • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Estrutura e Funcionamento do Mercado: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Seeking Investment Alpha: Coursera
  • Create a Budget with Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Renewable Energy Projects: University of Colorado Boulder

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