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: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Financial Trading, Marketing Psychology, Financial Market, Market Analysis, Analysis, Consolidation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Network Model, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Python Programming, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Market Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Financial Market, Interactive Data Visualization, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Anthropic Claude, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Inside Sales, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Personalized Campaigns, Customer experience improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Analysis, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Analysis, Market Trend
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Requirements Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Data Visualization, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Solution Design, Cost Management, Business Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Requirements Elicitation, Stakeholder Management, Dashboard Creation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Analytics, Prompt Engineering, Trend Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Investments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Modeling, Presentations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Storytelling, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Return On Investment, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Milestones (Project Management), Capital Expenditure, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Operational Analysis, Cash Flows, Excel Formulas, Revenue Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Banking Services, Risk Modeling, Decision Intelligence, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Statement Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Systems, Consumer Lending, Operational Analysis, Loans, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Machine Learning, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks