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.

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Equities, Revenue Recognition, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Return On Investment, Case Studies, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Manipulation, Plot (Graphics), Data Science, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Model Training, Tidyverse (R Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Applied Behavior Analysis, Instructing, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Plant Operations and Management, Planning, Land Management, Design, Adaptability, Water Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Sustainable Systems, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Case Studies, Building Design, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Water Sustainability, Environmental Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Securities (Finance), Data Analysis, International Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Project Finance, Business Risk Management, Financial Services, Risk Analysis, Finance, Balance Sheet, Financial Systems, Investments, Banking, Financial Planning, Market Liquidity, Quality Assessment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Planning, Work Breakdown Structure, Scope Management, Interpersonal Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Acumen, Commercial Lending, Financial Data, Corporate Finance, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Business Metrics, Competitive Analysis, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Training, Forecasting, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Performance Metric, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, AI Integrations, Applied Machine Learning, AI Workflows, Data Pipelines, Artificial Neural Networks, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Strategic Communication, Planning, Communication Strategies, Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Media Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Media and Communications, Project Planning, Network Planning And Design, Communication Systems, Program Evaluation, Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Systems Development, Analysis, Influencing, Systems Design, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks