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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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    New York Institute of Finance

    Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Management

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    University of California, Irvine

    Esports

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Workforce Development, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Content Creation, Academic Advising, Relationship Building, Market Dynamics

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Business Modeling, Market Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Development, Needs Assessment, Target Audience, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance, Financial Forecasting

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Operating Cost, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Gross Profit, Cost Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Demography, Market Opportunities, Financial Policy, International Finance, Business Economics, Global Marketing, International Relations, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Social Studies, Analysis, Business Risk Management, Growth Strategies, Public Policies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    The Art and Science of Economic Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Development, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Financial Policy, Behavioral Economics, Political Sciences, Economics, Environmental Policy, Market Dynamics, Public Affairs, Governance, Program Implementation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economic Development, World History, Economics, Financial Systems, Socioeconomics, Global Marketing, Governance, Fiscal Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università Bocconi

    Financing the development and evolution of infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investments, Contract Management, Risk Analysis, Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Sustainable Development, Economics, Public Policies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Performance Analysis

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    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Financial Market, International Finance, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power Query Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Consolidation, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Validation, Automation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Photovoltaic solar energy

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Project Finance, Semiconductors, Economics, Basic Electrical Systems, Materials science

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies: New York Institute of Finance
  • Esports: University of California, Irvine
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan: ESSEC Business School
  • Cost Accounting: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy: IE Business School
  • The Art and Science of Economic Policy: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Financing the development and evolution of infrastructure: Università Bocconi
  • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts: Sapienza University of Rome

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