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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Performance Measurement, Behavioral Economics, Tax Returns, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Decision Making, Regression Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, International Finance, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Behavioral Economics, Finance, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Management, Investment Management, Cash Flows, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Return On Investment, Market Data, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Tax Management, Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset, Securities (Finance), Corporate Tax, Inventory Accounting, Financial Management, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Business Reporting, Balance Sheet, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Month End Closing, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Finance, Cash Management, General Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, General Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Planning, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Working Capital, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Investments, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accruals, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, General Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Equities, Organizational Structure, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Equities, Business Valuation, Securities (Finance), Investments, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Investment Management, Financial Policy, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Management System, Accounts Receivable, Financial Analysis, Inventory Control, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Business Economics, Fixed Asset, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Property Accounting, Depreciation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Audit Planning, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Financial Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks