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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


  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Crédito y cobranza

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Processing and Collection, Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Loans, Organizational Structure, Financial Analysis, General Lending, Risk Mitigation, Organizational Effectiveness, Accounts Receivable, Financial Policy, Risk Control, Administration, Ancient History

    ★ 4.8 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Real Estate Property Management

    Skills you'll gain: Property Management Systems, Property Management, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Asset Management, Operational Performance Management, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Strategies

    ★ 4.6 (160) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Demand management: Breaking down today’s commercial silos

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Hospitality Management, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Hotels and Accommodations, Demand Generation, Hotel Operations, Asset Management, Marketing, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue Cycle Management, Marketing Channel, Forecasting, Business Valuation, Return On Investment

    ★ 4.7 (374) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Revenue Recognition, Business Metrics, Gross Profit, Cash Management

    ★ 4.7 (794) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

    Financing Infrastructure in African Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Risk Analysis, Fiscal Management, Decision Making, Financial Systems, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Tax Management, Tax, Revenue Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

    ★ 4.6 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Taxation of Multinationals for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Laws, Tax, Tax Management, Tax Compliance, International Finance

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    User Experience: Research & Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Storyboarding

    ★ 4.6 (906) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Valuation and the Capital Budgeting Process

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Engineering Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Business Valuation, Depreciation, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Financial Statements, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Corporate Tax

    ★ 4.8 (243) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Utrecht University

    Inequality and Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Lobbying, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Tax Laws, Civil Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy Analysis, Public Affairs, Liberal Arts, Public Policies, Governance, International Finance

    ★ 4.8 (65) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción a las finanzas

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Data, Financial Controls, Finance, Financial Management, Cash Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning, Balance Sheet, Business Planning, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement, Portfolio Management, Cash Flows

    ★ 4.6 (326) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Applications, Grant Writing, Business Planning, Financial Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Growth Strategies, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Proposal Development, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Acumen, Loans, Fundraising, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.7 (261) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Healthcare Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Medical Equipment and Technology, Health Technology, Biomedical Technology, Market Dynamics, Health Policy, Innovation, Financial Regulations, Cultural Diversity, Regulatory Affairs, Insurance, Market Trend, Stakeholder Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (616) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Crédito y cobranza: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Real Estate Property Management: Coursera
  • Demand management: Breaking down today’s commercial silos: ESSEC Business School
  • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financing Infrastructure in African Cities: United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
  • Taxation of Multinationals for Everyone: Universiteit Leiden
  • User Experience: Research & Prototyping: University of California San Diego
  • Project Valuation and the Capital Budgeting Process: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Inequality and Democracy: Utrecht University
  • Introducción a las finanzas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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