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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Overcoming Bias

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Self-Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Development, Empathy, Human Resource Policies, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Psychology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PwC India

    GST - Undertaking compliances

    Skills you'll gain: Tax Returns, Tax Compliance, Compliance Management, Registration, Tax, Regulatory Requirements, Reconciliation, E-Commerce

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economic Development, Sustainable Engineering, Social Impact, Environment, Construction, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Private Equity, Project Management, Capital Markets, Innovation, Loans, Sustainability Standards, Financial Market

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Responsible AI, Cash Management, Financial Forecasting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Risk Management, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Regulatory Compliance, Business Ethics, Financial Services, ChatGPT, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Dashboard

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Economic Development, Sustainability Standards, Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Management, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Private Equity

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    The Psychology of Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Research

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Advanced Tableau - LOD Calculations

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Finanzas para todos

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Working Capital

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    طرق تقييم الشركات | Business Valuation Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Business Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Using R for Regression and Machine Learning in Investment

    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

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    Interactive Brokers

    ESG Investing: Industry Impacts & Transformations

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Transportation Operations, Oil and Gas, Portfolio Management, Credit Risk, Emerging Technologies

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    تكلفة رأس المال: تقييم السندات والأسهم | Cost of Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Business Valuation, Investments, Equities, Loans, Financial Market, Finance, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Overcoming Bias: University of California, Irvine
  • GST - Undertaking compliances: PwC India
  • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning: Coursera
  • Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • The Psychology of Decision Making: American Psychological Association
  • Advanced Tableau - LOD Calculations: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Finanzas para todos : Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • طرق تقييم الشركات | Business Valuation Approaches: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Using R for Regression and Machine Learning in Investment: Sungkyunkwan University

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