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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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    INSEAD

    Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Project Design, Solution Design, Financial Services, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Market Research

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    Coursera

    How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Return On Investment, Sustainability Reporting, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Performance Reporting, Project Scoping, Goal Setting, Project Performance, Risk Analysis, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Standard Accounting Practices, Data Collection

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Business Case for ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Data Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Performance Analysis, Value Propositions, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, International Relations, International Finance, Research, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Writing, Diplomacy, Business Economics, Econometrics, Analysis, Market Dynamics

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    IESE Business School

    How to Build an Effective Service Company

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Workforce Management, Service Improvement, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Business Process Management, Process Optimization, Service Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Sustainable Business, Capacity Management, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Intellectual Property, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Income Statement, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Strategies, Technology Strategies, Organizational Development, Business Modeling, Cash Flows, Business Development, New Business Development, Risk Analysis, Engineering

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    Google Cloud

    Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Control, Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Serverless Computing, Budget Management, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Financial Management, Resource Management

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Bienvenidos al español: A1.2

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Spanish Language, Language Competency, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

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    EDUCBA

    Venture Capital: Analyze, Build & Evaluate Models

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Tableau Fundamentals Case Study - Ecommerce Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Excel Formulas, Data Modeling, Dashboard, E-Commerce, Data Visualization Software, Performance Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Regional Sales, Business Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Branding

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    EDUCBA

    IPO Process and Market Valuation Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Balance Sheet, Capital Markets, Fundraising, Equities, Underwriting, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Forecasting, Go To Market Strategy, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis

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

  • Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan: INSEAD
  • How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI: Coursera
  • The Business Case for ESG: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • How to Build an Effective Service Company: IESE Business School
  • Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs: Google Cloud
  • Bienvenidos al español: A1.2: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Venture Capital: Analyze, Build & Evaluate Models: EDUCBA

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