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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


  • 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

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Dataflow, Live Streaming, Performance Metric, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Scala Programming, Data Security, Event Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture

    ★ 3.9 (49) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Proposal Writing, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Corporate Accounting, Project Finance, Business Metrics, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Cash Flows, Presentations, Innovation

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Metrics, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI literacy, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Business Solutions

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Software, Loss Prevention, Financial Controls, Auditing, Fraud detection, Vendor Management, Internal Controls, Payment Processing, Cash Management, Document Management, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows

    ★ 2.7 (18) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introducción a la Contabilidad Financiera

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, General Ledger, Month End Closing, Revenue Recognition

    ★ 4.6 (86) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

    Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Return On Investment, Automation, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Value Propositions, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Scoping, Digital Transformation

    ★ 4.1 (95) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Введение в оценку компаний с WACC

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Equities, Financial Modeling, Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management

    ★ 4.4 (27) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Management

    ★ 4.5 (208) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Equities, Corporate Accounting, Investment Banking, Investments, Technical Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Statements

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

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

  • Estrutura e Funcionamento do Mercado: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS
  • Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Workday Financial Management for Business Users: Workday
  • Gold Market Foundations : Duke University
  • Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations: Coursera
  • Introducción a la Contabilidad Financiera: University of Pennsylvania
  • Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
  • Введение в оценку компаний с WACC: Coursera

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