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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Hedge Accounting for Derivatives: Apply & Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Derivatives, Accounting Records, Revenue Recognition, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Risk Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Cash Flows

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    INSEAD

    블록체인 트랜잭션

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Transaction Processing, Financial Systems, Identity and Access Management, Banking Services, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Computing, Cost Reduction, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design A/B Tests for Financial Impact

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Test Planning, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Statistical Inference, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Project Documentation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Alternative Investments as We Age: Dive into Your Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Risk Modeling, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Return On Investment, Commercial Real Estate, Risk Management, Financial Market, Market Liquidity, Financial Modeling, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Blockchain, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Analysis, Budgeting, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Portfolio Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Operating Budget, Investments, Asset Management, Return On Investment, Smart Goals, Financial Forecasting, Performance Measurement, Equities

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Vendor Communication for Accounting Success

    Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Vendor Relationship Management, Billing Inquiries, Vendor Management, Payment Processing and Collection, Process Flow Diagrams, Workflow Management, Business Communication, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payment Processing, Standard Operating Procedure, Document Management, Communication, Communication Strategies, Procedure Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Excel: Validate and Format Data Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Accounting and Finance Software, Standard Accounting Practices, Spreadsheet Software, Data Quality, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Validate and Summarize Data Effectively with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Synthesis, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis Software, Descriptive Statistics, Business Reporting, Data Integrity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Predictive Models for Financial Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Data, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Workflow Management, Data Validation, Data Preprocessing, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Business Reporting, Responsible AI, Performance Reporting, Business Ethics, Business Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Cloud Accounting with Wave Apps: Analyze & Manage

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Accounting and Finance Software, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Payroll Processing, Billing & Invoicing, Payroll Administration, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Workflow Management, Sales Tax

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Marketing Fundamentals Mastery: Apply, Analyze & Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Communication, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Target Audience, Market Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Apply Equity Market Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Financial Trading, Return On Investment, Financial Regulations, Brokerage, Risk Analysis, Bidding, Financial Regulation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hedge Accounting for Derivatives: Apply & Evaluate: EDUCBA
  • 블록체인 트랜잭션: INSEAD
  • Design A/B Tests for Financial Impact: Coursera
  • Alternative Investments as We Age: Dive into Your Portfolio: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Analysis, Budgeting, and Risk Management: Coursera
  • Vendor Communication for Accounting Success: Coursera
  • Excel: Validate and Format Data Fast: Coursera
  • Validate and Summarize Data Effectively with Excel: Coursera
  • Predictive Models for Financial Risk: Coursera
  • Master Cloud Accounting with Wave Apps: Analyze & Manage: EDUCBA

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