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Finance 101 Courses

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.


Popular Finance 101 Courses and Certifications


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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Corporate Finance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis, Depreciation

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Programa en Desarrollo de nuevas empresas

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Development, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Target Market, User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, New Product Development, Leadership Development, New Business Development, Business Marketing, Performance Metric, Revenue Forecasting, Product Development, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows

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    University of Michigan

    The Future of Payment Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Payment Processing, Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Mobile Banking, Emerging Technologies, Point of Sale, Transaction Processing, Security Controls, Innovation, Digital Assets, Value Propositions

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    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Performance Tuning, Statistical Methods, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Data Modeling, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science, Business Analytics

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Child Development, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Scientific Methods

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Team Oriented, Marketing Communications, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Sustainable Development, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Communication Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Performance Measurement, Fundraising, Entrepreneurial Finance, Needs Assessment, Team Building

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    IE Business School

    Understanding economic policymaking

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Supply And Demand, Financial Market

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power BI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Sales, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Customer Insights, Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Sales Process, Market Analysis, Innovation, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Market Research, Product Management, Product Development, Commercialization, New Business Development, Process Validation, Business Strategies, Finance

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Regression Analysis, Business Metrics, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence

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    The University of Melbourne

    Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Derivatives, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Equities, Investments, Return On Investment, Capital Markets, Cash Flows

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    Universidade de SĆ£o Paulo

    Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurĆ­dica e financeira

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Business Management, Financial Modeling, Compliance Management, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Growth Strategies, Tax Laws

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular finance 101 courses

  • Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital :Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
  • Programa en Desarrollo de nuevas empresas:Ā Universidad de los Andes
  • The Future of Payment Technologies:Ā University of Michigan
  • Splunk Search Expert:Ā Splunk Inc.
  • Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious:Ā The University of Edinburgh
  • Social Entrepreneurship:Ā Copenhagen Business School
  • Understanding economic policymaking:Ā IE Business School
  • Power BI Fundamentals:Ā Corporate Finance Institute
  • Entrepreneurship Capstone :Ā University of Maryland, College Park
  • AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI:Ā Coursera

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