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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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    ESSEC Business School

    Companies and climate change

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Management Systems, Business Transformation, Climate Change Adaptation, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Supplier Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Finance, Finance

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    135 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Python and Machine-Learning for Asset Management with Alternative Data Sets

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Social Network Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Investments, Financial Modeling, Asset Management, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Market Data, Return On Investment, Analysis, Statistics

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Fraud Detection and Compliance

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Balance Sheet and Business Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science

    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

    3.8
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

    Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation

    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

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Novartis

    Introduction to Drug Hunting

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'investissement à impact : les nouvelles frontières

    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

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    77 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Finances pour les professionnels non financiers

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Finance, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Working Capital, Investments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Computational Methods in Pricing and Model Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Actuarial Science, Derivatives, Financial Market, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Risk Modeling, Financial Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Process Optimization, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Case Studies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Companies and climate change: ESSEC Business School
  • Python and Machine-Learning for Asset Management with Alternative Data Sets: EDHEC Business School
  • Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix: Coursera
  • GenAI for Fraud Detection and Compliance: Coursera
  • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University
  • Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science: Coursera
  • Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
  • Introduction to Drug Hunting: Novartis
  • L'investissement à impact : les nouvelles frontières: ESSEC Business School
  • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS

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