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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Business Valuation, Depreciation, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Tax
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Finance, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Structure, Business, Small Business Accounting, Business Management, Market Analysis, Economics, Workforce Management, Cultural Diversity, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Market Dynamics, Business Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Business Reporting, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Management, Computer Literacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Governance, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Data Ethics, Anomaly Detection, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Return On Investment, Automation, Accounting and Finance Software, Business Requirements, Process Analysis, Business Metrics, Value Propositions, Process Improvement, Project Scoping, Digital Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Trading, Market Data, Portfolio Management, Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Real Time Data, Portfolio Risk, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Analysis, Equities, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Securities Trading, Technical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Project Finance, Project Estimation, Depreciation, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Economic Development, Asset Management, Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Market Trend, Finance, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Compassion, Sociology, Culture, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health, Resilience, Critical Thinking, Human Development, Behavioral Health, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Empathy, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Communications, Relationship Building
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Experimentation, Research Design, Behavioral Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Science and Research, Economics, Social Sciences, Decision Making, Negotiation, Consumer Behaviour, Data Collection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months