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 California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Journals
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Acumen, Cost Estimation, New Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Finance, Price Negotiation, Oral Expression
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Finance, Operating Cost, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Cash Management, Working Capital, Investments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Culture, International Relations, Finance, Diplomacy, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, World History, Governance, Public Affairs, Community Development, Data Analysis, Economic Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Bank Regulations, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Financial Regulation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Sales Presentations, Ledgers (Accounting)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Analysis, Operational Risk, Compliance Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, International Finance, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Investments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Court Systems, Entrepreneurial Finance, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Review, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Personal Injury Law, Labor Law, Business Management, New Business Development, Case Law, Innovation, Asset Protection, Legal Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Economic Development, Global Marketing, Economics, Business Economics, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Socioeconomics, Innovation, International Relations, Market Analysis, Investments, Finance, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Medical Devices, Intellectual Property, Commercialization, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Competitive Intelligence, Product Management, Go To Market Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, Biomedical Technology, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Marketing, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements, Ideation, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Tax, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Governmental Accounting, Financial Systems, Gap Analysis, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months