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.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Professional Development, Compensation and Benefits, Job Evaluation, Recruitment, Data Science, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Business Planning, Resource Management, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development, Business Acumen, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Thinking, Team Building, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Acumen, Team Leadership, Financial Planning, Decision Making, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, Probability & Statistics, R (Software), R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Power BI, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Motivation, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Team Performance Management, Motivational Skills, Smart Goals, Employee Onboarding, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Mobile Security, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, TCP/IP, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Wireless Networks, Splunk, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Financial Policy, Economics, International Relations, Financial Trading, Financial Systems, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Economic Development, Finance, Fiscal Management, Banking, Financial Analysis, Supply And Demand, Investments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Estimation, Logistic Regression
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Political Sciences, Public Policies, International Relations, Environmental Regulations, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Technologies, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Science, Electric Power Systems, Forecasting, Radiation Protection
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Blockchain, Financial Trading, Market Data, Cryptography, Payment Systems, FinTech, Digital Assets, Investments, Cryptographic Protocols, Risk Management, Key Management, Securities Trading, Business Modeling, Asset Management, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Customer Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Customer Insights, Growth Strategies, Market Dynamics, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Crisis Management, Organizational Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Warehousing, Ad Hoc Analysis, Business Intelligence, Databases, Data Maintenance, Database Management, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Analytics, Star Schema, Query Languages, Operational Databases, Data Quality, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Business Logic, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Credit Risk, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Auditing, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Finance, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks