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.

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Cash Management, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Market Liquidity, Financial Acumen, Business, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Resource Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Data Storytelling, Bookkeeping, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Dashboard Creation, Performance Reporting, Dashboard, Auditing, Ledgers (Accounting), Management Reporting, Process Improvement, Business Reporting, Financial Data, Data Visualization, Business Process Management, Process Analysis, Internal Controls, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Accounting, Depreciation
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Business Valuation, Case Studies, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Market Share, Data Analysis, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Consulting, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Review, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Equities, Inventory Accounting, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Performance Metric, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Accrual Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Reporting, Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Accruals, Depreciation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Investments, Loans, Strategic Decision-Making, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Sales Tax, Accounting Software, Inventory and Warehousing, Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Business Reporting, Inventory Control Systems, Accounting Systems, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, General Ledger, Inventory Accounting, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Accounting Records, Account Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Financial Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Cash Flow Forecasting, Auditing, Business Modeling, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Model Evaluation, Dependency Analysis, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Data, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Market Analysis, Risk Control, Trend Analysis, Order Entry, Order Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Budget Management, Project Estimation, Project Scoping, Scheduling, Budgeting, Project Planning, Resource Management, Project Management, Time Management, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Team Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks