Mathematical finance courses can help you learn financial modeling, risk assessment, portfolio optimization, and pricing of financial derivatives. You can build skills in quantitative analysis, statistical methods, and using stochastic processes to evaluate investment strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial calculations, Python for data analysis, and software for simulations, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world financial contexts.
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Equities, Financial Policy, Finance, Investments, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Financial Regulation, Market Analysis, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Budgeting, Budgeting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Modeling, Project Estimation, Investment Management, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Project Finance, Finance
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Financial Market, Equities, Risk Analysis, Transaction Processing, Securities Trading, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Portfolio Risk, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Investment Management, Regression Analysis, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Derivatives, Fund Accounting, Financial Trading, Case Studies, International Finance, Tax Laws
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Numerical Analysis, Calculus, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Derivatives, Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Investments, Equities, Portfolio Risk, Market Liquidity, Capital Markets, Finance, Risk Analysis, Economics, Probability Distribution, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Actuarial Science, Derivatives, Financial Market, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Risk Modeling, Financial Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Process Optimization, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Investments, Credit Risk, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Investment Management, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sungkyunkwan University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Investments, R Programming, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Financial Analysis, Logistic Regression, Financial Data, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Plotly, Data Visualization, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Financial Data, Risk Modeling, Market Data, Finance, Equities, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours