Python finance courses can help you learn data analysis, financial modeling, algorithmic trading, and risk management. You can build skills in using libraries like Pandas for data manipulation, NumPy for numerical analysis, and Matplotlib for data visualization. Many courses also cover quantitative methods and portfolio optimization techniques, providing practical applications for financial decision-making. By working with real datasets, you’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for roles in finance and investment analysis.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Cash Flows, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Credit Risk, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Futures Exchange, Equities, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability Distribution, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Bankruptcies, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Cash Flows, Securities (Finance), Asset Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Science, Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Research, Supervised Learning, Data Validation, Technical Communication, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: LangChain, JavaScript Frameworks, LLM Application, Node.JS, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Python Programming
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Communication Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Applied Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Benchmarking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Matplotlib, Linear Algebra, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Computational Logic, Logical Reasoning
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Excel Formulas, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Productivity Software, Data Transformation, Debugging, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Automation, Strategic Decision-Making, Programming Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks