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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Seeking Investment Alpha

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    106 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Software, Loss Prevention, Financial Controls, Auditing, Fraud detection, Vendor Management, Internal Controls, Payment Processing, Cash Management, Document Management, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • W

    Workday

    Workday Financial Management for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Payable, Workday (Software), Accounts Receivable, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Systems, Financial Data, Dashboard, General Ledger, Accounting, Data Import/Export, Workflow Management, Human Resources Software, Workforce Planning, Business Process, Finance

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مبادئ وأساسيات المحاسبة | What Accounting is all about

    Skills you'll gain: Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Records

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Metrics, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI literacy, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Business Solutions

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    275 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Proposal Writing, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Corporate Accounting, Project Finance, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Cash Flows, Presentations, Innovation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Utrecht University

    Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Behavioral Economics, Health Equity, Psychology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    156 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Master Financial Analysis: AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Working Capital, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Financial Data, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Forecasting, Real Time Data, Power BI, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Finance

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Legal Risk, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Contract Review, Personal Injury Law, Legal Strategy, New Business Development, Civil Law, Intellectual Property, Contract Compliance, Insurance and Warranty Claims Processing, Fundraising

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Novartis

    Pharmacokinetics

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmacotherapy, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Testing, Medication Administration, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Clinical Research, Laboratory Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Neuroscience

    Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Influencing, Case Studies, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Marketing Effectiveness, Neurology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing, Psychology, Anatomy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École normale supérieure

    Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Seeking Investment Alpha: Coursera
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations: Coursera
  • Workday Financial Management for Business Users: Workday
  • مبادئ وأساسيات المحاسبة | What Accounting is all about: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems: Utrecht University
  • Master Financial Analysis: AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting: Board Infinity
  • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Pharmacokinetics: Novartis

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