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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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    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Investments, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Accounting Explained

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis

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    108 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Introduction to Accounting and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Business, Equities, Budgeting, Expense Management, Financial Management, Stakeholder Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Tax Planning and Wealth Management Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Tax Management, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Tax Compliance, Financial Planning, Tax, Income Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Laws, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Depreciation, Asset Management, Compensation and Benefits, Excel Formulas, Goal Setting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    إتقان الإدارة المالية | Mastering Financial Management

    Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Budget Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Market Liquidity, Performance Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IESE Business School

    Corporate Finance Essentials II

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Equities, Business Valuation, Securities (Finance), Investments, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Investment Management, Financial Policy, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis

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    123 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unravel Financial Statements: Modeling Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Performance Measurement, Behavioral Economics, Tax Returns, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Decision Making, Regression Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Financial & Technical Skills for Business Success

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Content Marketing, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Analysis, Web Presence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

    Finance for Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Decision Making, Investment Management, Financial Policy, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Stress Management, Mindfulness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    McMaster University

    Finance for Everyone: Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Financial Trading, Derivatives, Securities Trading, Equities, Financial Policy, Finance, International Finance, Investments, Market Dynamics, Presentations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Problem Solving, Physics, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Integral Calculus, Algebra, Calculus, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Trigonometry

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
  • Financial Accounting Explained: Coursera
  • Introduction to Accounting and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Tax Planning and Wealth Management Basics: EDUCBA
  • إتقان الإدارة المالية | Mastering Financial Management: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Corporate Finance Essentials II: IESE Business School
  • Unravel Financial Statements: Modeling Concepts: Coursera
  • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial & Technical Skills for Business Success: Packt
  • Finance for Decision-Making: S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

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