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.

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investments, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (748) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Operational Risk, Risk Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Credit Risk, Finance, Asset Management, Probability, Banking, Statistics, Analysis, Analytics, Decision Making, Governance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Modeling, Risk Appetite, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Market Liquidity, Advanced Analytics, Credit Risk, Analytics, Risk Management, Financial Market, Finance, Derivatives, Investment Management, Performance Measurement, Analysis, Planning, Problem Solving, Time Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Hedge Accounting, Futures Exchange, Financial Management, Finance, Investments, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Cash Flows, Analysis, Decision Making, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Market Research, Target Audience, Target Market, Dashboard, Return On Investment, Value Propositions, Smart Goals, Business Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Concision, Variance Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Data Collection, Strategic Decision-Making
★ 4.6 (86) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Financial Statement Analysis, Reconciliation, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Financial Statements, Technical Accounting, Financial Accounting, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Business Valuation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Requirements Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Timelines, Change Control, Scheduling, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, Workflow Management, Product Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Planning, Project Scoping, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Project Coordination, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Feasibility Studies, Scope Management, Smart Goals, Timelines, Project Documentation, Business Ethics, Resource Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Consolidation, International Financial Reporting Standards, Franchising, Financial Reporting, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Case Studies, Decision Making, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Technical Accounting, Financial Statements, Investments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Image Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Image Quality, Data Quality, 3D Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Bankruptcies, Financial Statement Analysis, Banking, Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Data, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cash Flows, Case Studies, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months