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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Records, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Cash Flows, Cash Management, Management Reporting, Financial Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Revenue Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Acumen, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Performance Analysis, Cost Management, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Variance Analysis, Operating Cost, Gross Profit
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Requirements, Lending and Underwriting, Compliance Management, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Quality Control, AI Enablement, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Enterprise Application Management, Performance Tuning, Performance Analysis, Management Reporting, Performance Metric, Anomaly Detection, Real Time Data, Continuous Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Business Metrics, Transaction Processing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Specialized Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Auditing, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Business Risk Management, Asset Management, Organizational Structure, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Project Design, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Cost Management, Mitigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, General Ledger, Auditing, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Workflow Management, Accounting Software, Accounting Systems, Record Keeping, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Receivable, Transaction Processing, Billing & Invoicing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Budgeting, Banking, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Commercial Lending, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Wealth Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Bank Regulations, Working Capital, Consumer Lending
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Equities, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks