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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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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Sourcing Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Systems, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Materials Management, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Payment Processing and Collection, Purchasing, Business Consulting, Inventory Management System, Process Improvement, Accounts Payable, Working Capital, Business Solutions, Cash Management

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation

    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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yonsei University

    Valuation for Startups Using Multiple Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Reporting and Cost Management Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Data Mining, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    New Technologies for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Business Technologies, Customer experience improvement, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Business Transformation, MarTech, Technology Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Marketing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Responsible AI, Customer Retention, Data Ethics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Leadership, Augmented Reality

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Modern Financial Operations(FinOps) with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Financial Data, Make.com, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Generative AI, Financial Controls, Financial Analysis, Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Financial Auditing, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Automation, No-Code Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI in Action: From Theory to Real-World Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Case Studies, Health Technology, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Hong Kong

    ESG Essentials: Sustainable Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Business Ethics, Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Business Leadership, Sustainability Standards, Leadership Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Finance, Business Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Harvard Business Review

    Master Financial Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Finance, Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Team Performance Management, Investments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, International Finance, International Relations, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Financial Trading, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, General Finance, Payment Systems, Political Sciences, Supply And Demand, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Demography

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian School of Business

    Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Business Planning, Financial Market, Market Data, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Investment Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Mercado de Capitais

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Risk Modeling, Financial Regulations, Investment Management, Capital Markets, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Equities, Finance, Financial Regulation, Financial Trading, Tax, Financial Services

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Sourcing Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Valuation for Startups Using Multiple Approach: Yonsei University
  • Financial Reporting and Cost Management Foundations: EDUCBA
  • New Technologies for Business Leaders: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Modern Financial Operations(FinOps) with Generative AI: Edureka
  • GenAI in Action: From Theory to Real-World Impact: Coursera
  • ESG Essentials: Sustainable Business Strategies : The University of Hong Kong
  • Master Financial Fundamentals: Harvard Business Review
  • Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado: IE Business School

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