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.

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, General Ledger, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Business Metrics, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Accounting Records, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, SQL, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Infrastructure Architecture, Data Infrastructure, AI Integrations, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, AI Workflows, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Application Frameworks, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Pipelines, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Model Evaluation, NumPy, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard, Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Database Development, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Probability, Data Science, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Technical Accounting, Market Dynamics, Market Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Inference, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Advanced · 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

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Writing, English Language, Literacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Business Strategies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Economics, Market Trend, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Global Marketing, Market Analysis, Revenue Management, Adaptability, Team Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Modeling, Financial Systems, Financial Services, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Marketing Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Marketing, Power BI, Data Presentation, Google Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Market Analysis, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Mitigation, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Management, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Information Systems Security, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Computer Security, Network Security, Analysis, Network Analysis, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks