Computational finance courses can help you learn quantitative analysis, risk management, algorithmic trading, and financial modeling. You can build skills in statistical methods, portfolio optimization, and pricing derivatives. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and MATLAB, that support implementing complex financial strategies and analyzing large datasets.

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Investments, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Risk Management, Cash Management, Financial Trading, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Investments, Performance Measurement, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Behavioral Economics, Risk Management, Market Trend, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Depreciation, Accounting, Financial Statements, Peer Review, General Accounting, Cash Flows, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, C++ (Programming Language), File I/O, C (Programming Language), Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Computer Architecture, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Computer Science, Software Design, Program Development, Systems Design, Information Architecture, Query Languages, Maintainability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Policy Analysis, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Socioeconomics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Network, Machine Learning Methods, Computational Logic, Program Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Creativity, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Development, Generative AI, Social Sciences
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Dataflow, Storytelling, Game Design, Storyboarding, Scripting, Solution Design, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Budget Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, File Systems, Apache Spark, Database Systems, Feature Engineering, Dataflow, Data Integration, Data Management
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Probability, Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling, Behavioral Economics, Convolutional Neural Networks, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Human Learning, Deep Learning, Theoretical Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months