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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


  • T

    The State University of New York

    Decentralized Exchange (Dex) Protocols & Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Market Liquidity, FinTech, Financial Market, Cryptographic Protocols, Financial Systems, Governance, Financial Trading, Financial Services, Network Protocols, Digital Assets

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Creo Incubator

    ريادة الأعمال: الثقافة المالية وتمويل الشركات

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Forecasting, Business Strategy, Presentations, Fundraising, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Forecasting, Business Planning, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Thinking, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Private Equity, Stakeholder Communications, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Predictive Analytics: Apply, Analyze & Interpret

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Minitab, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Statistical Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Forecasting, Business Analytics, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Probability & Statistics

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Account Reconciliation and Cash Forecasting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Reconciliation, Fraud detection, Accounting Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Internal Controls, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Controls, Financial Forecasting, Standard Accounting Practices, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, General Ledger, Accounting, Revenue Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    New York Institute of Finance

    공급망금융의 주요 성공 요소

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Accounts Payable, Commercial Lending, FinTech, Procurement, Customer Analysis, Finance, Credit Risk, Working Capital, Revenue Management, Cash Flows, Accounts Receivable, Technology Solutions

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Time Series Forecasting with R: Analyze & Predict

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Trend Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Model Evaluation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Fund Accounting for Mutual and Hedge Funds

    Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Financial Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Investment Management, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Statements, Business Valuation, Equities, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IE Business School

    Profitability in Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Fundraising with IPO & FPO Valuation Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Balance Sheet, Fundraising, Investment Banking, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Automate and Verify Financial Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Financial Modeling, Reconciliation, Microsoft Excel, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Verification And Validation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Fundamentos del emprendimiento en la empresa familiar

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, New Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentation, Business Leadership, Presentations, Customer Analysis, Succession Planning, Trend Analysis, Leadership

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, General Accounting, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Data Processing, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Decentralized Exchange (Dex) Protocols & Platforms: The State University of New York
  • ريادة الأعمال: الثقافة المالية وتمويل الشركات : Creo Incubator
  • Predictive Analytics: Apply, Analyze & Interpret: EDUCBA
  • Account Reconciliation and Cash Forecasting Fundamentals: Coursera
  • 공급망금융의 주요 성공 요소: New York Institute of Finance
  • Master Time Series Forecasting with R: Analyze & Predict: EDUCBA
  • Apply Fund Accounting for Mutual and Hedge Funds: EDUCBA
  • Profitability in Financial Accounting: IE Business School
  • Fundraising with IPO & FPO Valuation Strategies: EDUCBA
  • Automate and Verify Financial Statements: Coursera

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