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.

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Peer Review, General Finance, Business Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Relations, International Finance, Diplomacy, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Economics, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, Political Sciences, Supply Chain Management, Market Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, World History, Supply Chain Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Regulatory Affairs, Electrical Power, Economics, Public Safety and National Security, Emerging Technologies, General Finance, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Cloud Deployment, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Cloud Applications, Statistical Visualization, Application Deployment, UI Components, Server Side, Dashboard Creation, Performance Tuning, R (Software), Dashboard, User Interface (UI), Application Lifecycle Management, Web Applications, Authentications, Application Development, R Programming, Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Cost Control, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Strategic Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payroll Processing, Accounts Payable, Cash Management, Reconciliation, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Administration, Cash Handling, Cash Flows, Accounting Software, Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Records, General Accounting, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Portfolio Management, Microsoft Excel, Record Keeping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurial Finance, Lean Methodologies, Innovation, Financial Management, Business Management, Business Strategy, Adaptability, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Investment Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Ethics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Real Estate, Business Valuation, Econometrics, Financial Analysis, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Equities, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, SQL, Logistic Regression, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Statistical Software, Statistical Modeling, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Technology Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, FinTech, Regulatory Requirements, Payment Systems, Financial Regulation, Business Strategy, Digital Assets, Leadership, Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Business Analysis, Encryption, Software Development, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Banking, Operational Efficiency, Bank Regulations, Risk Modeling, Expense Management, Financial Forecasting, Operational Analysis, Operating Expense, Commercial Banking, Business Modeling, Income Statement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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