Functional programming courses can help you learn concepts like first-class functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, along with practical techniques for managing state and side effects. You can build skills in recursive problem-solving, data transformation, and leveraging pure functions for cleaner code. Many courses introduce tools such as Haskell, Scala, and JavaScript, showcasing how these languages facilitate functional programming principles and enhance software development practices.

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Plotly, Data Visualization, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Financial Data, Risk Modeling, Market Data, Finance, Equities, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Ajax, JSON, Django (Web Framework), Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development Tools, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Business Logic, Programming Principles, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Mobile Development, Test Case, System Testing, Software Development, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Systems Integration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), R Programming, Arithmetic, Statistical Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Risk Modeling, Market Data, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Science, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computational Thinking, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Mobile Development, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Java, Program Development, Development Environment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Algorithms, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Development, Software Design, Technical Documentation, Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Modeling, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Science, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Matplotlib, Plotly, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Jupyter, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months