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: B2B Sales, Strategic Partnership, Sales Strategy, Business Planning, Sales Territory Management, Sales Management, Account Strategy, Business Development, New Business Development, Sales Pipelines, Proposal Development, Go To Market Strategy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Price Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Value Propositions, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Wealth Management, Risk Management Framework, Financial Planning, Risk Mitigation, Economics, Risk Analysis, Finance, Human Capital, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Product Roadmaps, Agile Product Development, Project Management Life Cycle, User Story, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Project Coordination, Product Requirements, Team Management, Release Management, Backlogs, Team Oriented, Team Building, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Quality Management, Project Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Excel, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Data Analysis, Presentations, Analytical Skills, Management Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analytics, Prompt Patterns, Excel Formulas, Proposal Development, Data Ethics, Business Reporting, Microsoft Copilot, Data Science, Decision Support Systems, Business Operations, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Data Mining, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Financial Controls, Finance
★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Calculations, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Practices, Construction, Conceptual Design, Design Specifications, Finite Element Methods, Design
★ 4.7 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Events and Conferences, Price Negotiation, Event Planning, Business Writing, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Planning, Oral Expression, Writing, Proposal Development, Oral Comprehension, Decision Making, Language Competency, Customer Complaint Resolution, Vocabulary
★ 4.8 (625) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Financial Management, Performance Metric, Business Strategies, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Performance Management, Strategic Leadership, Business Metrics, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Market Analysis, Business Administration, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making, Benchmarking, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Case Studies, Drive Engagement, Business Planning, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Communications, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Non-Profit Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Public Administration, Leadership Development, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Variance Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Resource Utilization, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Dashboard, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Capital Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budgeting, Competitive Analysis, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis
★ 3.8 (9) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Process Analysis, Inventory and Warehousing, Operational Efficiency, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategies, Process Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Demand Planning, Service Level, Performance Analysis
★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Presentations, Data Presentation, Statistics, Business Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Technical Communication, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation
★ 4.7 (443) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks