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 Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Innovation, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Mobile Banking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Social Impact, Team Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising, Organizational Strategy, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Sales Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Prototyping, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, New Product Development, Product Design, Human Centered Design, Entrepreneurial Finance, Value Propositions, Ideation, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Dashboard, Variance Analysis, Resource Utilization, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Performance Reporting, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Cost Management, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Equities, Financial Modeling, Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Finance, General Finance, Asset Management, Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Performance Measurement, Climate Change Adaptation, Investments, Risk Management, Performance Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Business Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Equities, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Finance, International Relations, Intercultural Competence, Business Economics, Organizational Structure, Staff Management, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Market Analysis, Economics, Workforce Management, Cultural Diversity, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Market Dynamics, Business Intelligence, Economic Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Graphing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Tax, Labor Compliance, Compensation Management, Labor Law, Benefits Administration, Compensation and Benefits, Payment Systems, Employee Onboarding, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Income Tax, Tax Compliance, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Capital Budgeting, Risk Management, Financial Auditing, Financial Data, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Budgeting, Credit Risk, Predictive Modeling, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months