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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


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    John Wiley & Sons

    Generative AI for Trading and Asset Management

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Financial Trading, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Asset Management, Machine Learning Methods, Autoencoders, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Unsupervised Learning, Financial Analysis, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Apply Retail Banking Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Retail Banking, Banking Services, Banking, Payment Systems, Mortgage Loans, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Lending and Underwriting, Consumer Lending, Fraud detection, Payment Processing, Merchant Services, Loans, Deposit Accounts, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Systems, Business Mathematics, Financial Regulation, Payment Processing and Collection, Risk Control

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Arizona

    Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Fiscal Management, Capital Expenditure, Revenue Cycle Management, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Value-Based Care, Gift Accounting, Managed Care, Insurance, Accounting, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Finance, Health Care

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Equity and Cash-Settled Payment Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Accounting, Financial Accounting, Compensation Analysis, Tax, Equities, Intercompany Accounting, Compensation Management, Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting, Business Valuation, Income Tax, Compliance Reporting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Investment Planning and Portfolio Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Investment Management, Securities (Finance), Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Market Data, Financial Regulations, Financial Regulation, Equities, Market Trend, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Planning, Risk Modeling

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Compensation Management, Non-Profit Accounting, Data Entry, Income Tax, Workforce Management, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Labor Law, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Market Analysis, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Essentials of Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Nutrition and Diet, Demography

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Mastering Financial Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering

    Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Compliance Management, Financial Regulation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Auditing, Governance, Compliance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Fraud detection, Auditing, Financial Controls, Risk Management Framework, Due Diligence, Risk Analysis, Transaction Processing, Risk Management, Microsoft Copilot

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Ethics and Professional Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Decision Making, Investment Management, Conflict Management, Compliance Management, Financial Reporting, Performance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Accountability, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Statistical Tools for Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Quantitative Research, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Business Mathematics, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Financial Data, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis Software, Market Trend

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Interest Rate Models

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Modeling, Securities (Finance), Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Modeling, Market Data, Portfolio Management, Mathematical Modeling, Finance, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Applied Mathematics

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Generative AI for Trading and Asset Management: John Wiley & Sons
  • Analyze & Apply Retail Banking Operations: EDUCBA
  • Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare: University of Arizona
  • Equity and Cash-Settled Payment Accounting: EDUCBA
  • Investment Planning and Portfolio Analysis: EDUCBA
  • ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Essentials of Global Health: Yale University
  • Mastering Financial Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering: Starweaver
  • Prepare for CFA Level 1: Ethics and Professional Standards: Board Infinity

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