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.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Excel Macros, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Integrity, Bookkeeping, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Balance Sheet, Reconciliation, Financial Data, Data Validation, Ledgers (Accounting), Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Automation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Business, Equities, Budgeting, Expense Management, Financial Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Market Liquidity, Loans
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cash Management, Business Modeling, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Governance, Business Valuation, Organizational Structure, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategies, Capital Markets, Accounts Payable, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Equities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Reconciliation, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Finance, Business Planning, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Bookkeeping, Revenue Recognition, Business Metrics, Accounting Records, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement, Operational Performance Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Equities, Corporate Tax, Budgeting, Investment Management, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Competency, Oral Comprehension, Budgeting, Oral Expression, Financial Planning, Finance, Vocabulary, Banking, Financial Acumen, General Finance, Investments, Grammar, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operating Cost, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Operational Analysis, Business Risk Management, Finance, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Operating Expense, Operational Risk, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Inventory Control, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Working Capital, Business Metrics, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Performance Measurement, Capital Expenditure, Operational Efficiency, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Operating Cost, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, Corporate Finance, Operating Expense, Expense Management, Financial Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Planning, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks