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.

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Software, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Business Systems, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Technologies, Solution Design, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Cloud Platforms, Digital Transformation, Management Information Systems, Business Solutions, Information Technology, Process Design, Customer Insights, Cybersecurity, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Forecasting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cost Control, Balance Sheet, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Auditing, Corporate Finance, Business Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Order Entry, Sales Process, Order Processing, Accounting Software, Customer Relationship Management, Inventory Control, Small Business Accounting, Inventory Management System, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Cloud Security, Sales, Amazon Web Services, Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Accounting, Finance
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, General Ledger, Month End Closing, Revenue Recognition
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Business Technologies, Customer experience improvement, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Business Transformation, MarTech, Technology Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Marketing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Responsible AI, Customer Retention, Data Ethics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Leadership, Augmented Reality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Compliance Reporting, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Tax Compliance, Risk Management, Tax Management, Asset Management, Investment Management, Private Equity, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements, Tax Laws, Tax Planning, Due Diligence, Tax, Financial Market
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, Compliance Management, Governance, Business Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Data Ethics, Financial Regulation, Anomaly Detection, AI Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Risk Management, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, International Finance, Financial Systems, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Governance, Epidemiology, Crisis Management, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Financial Market, World History, Business Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, International Finance, Financial Systems, Economics, Socioeconomics, Business Modeling, Political Sciences, Capital Markets, Business Strategy, Investments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Market, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Analysis, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, International Relations, Economics, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, General Finance, Payment Systems, Supply And Demand, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Game Theory, Business Ethics, Production Process, Business, Cost Accounting, Economic Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Market Analysis, Business Management, Financial Systems, Revenue Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Strategic Decision-Making
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months