Financial planning and analysis courses can help you learn budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting scenario analysis, and making data-driven recommendations for business strategy. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, Tableau for data visualization, and various software for performance management, all of that support analyzing financial data and supporting strategic decision-making.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Hospitality Management, Planning, Budget Management, Operations Management, Coordinating, Budgeting, Vendor Management, Coordination, Plan Execution
★ 4.7 (293) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Data, Decision Intelligence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Market Analysis, Cash Flows, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Research, Balance Sheet
★ 4.2 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Market Data, Verification And Validation
★ 4.4 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Access, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation
★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Code Reusability, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Package and Software Management, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Integration, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Science, Data Structures, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Storage, Computational Logic
★ 4.7 (191) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Financial Data, Complex Problem Solving, Microsoft Copilot, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software
★ 4.2 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Investment Banking, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Loans
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Integrity, Microsoft 365
★ 3 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Engineering, Verification And Validation
★ 4.6 (262) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Gross Profit, Operational Analysis, International Finance, Performance Measurement, Equities, Operational Efficiency, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management
★ 5 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Business Requirements, Data Preprocessing, Automation
★ 4.8 (4.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis Tools, Gap Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Requirements, Case Studies, Business Process, Process Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Management, Digital Transformation, Decision Support Systems, Performance Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Stakeholder Communications, Technology Strategies
★ 4.6 (484) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks