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    Learn budgeting principles for managing personal and business finances. Understand how to create, monitor, and adjust budgets effectively.

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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Cost Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      198 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting, Business Strategy, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Price Negotiation, Variance Analysis, Decision Making

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      112 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California, Irvine

      Project Management Principles and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Stakeholder Management, Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Performance, Estimation, Conflict Management, Quality Management, Change Control, Project Management, Timelines, Milestones (Project Management), Project Planning, Peer Review, Budgeting, Scheduling, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • R

      Rice University

      Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Finance, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Investments, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis, Equities

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      2.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Principles of Management

      Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Business Ethics, Employee Coaching, Influencing, Leadership and Management, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Project Management, Leadership Studies, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      534 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Finanzas corporativas

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Capital Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Business Mathematics, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Finance, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Finance, Portfolio Management, Budgeting, Business Management, Cash Flows, Business Modeling, Capital Markets

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      2.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • S

      SkillUp EdTech

      Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Team Motivation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Schedules, Meeting Facilitation, Agile Project Management, Quality Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Cost Management, Scope Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      479 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • M

      Meta

      Advertising with Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Performance Analysis, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Facebook, Instagram, Paid media, Bidding, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Campus BBVA

      The ABC of sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Social Justice, Environment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, International Relations, Natural Resource Management, Finance, Economics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      192 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      I

      Insper

      Administração Financeira

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Return On Investment, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Financial Management, Accounting, Cash Flows, Cost Accounting, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Investments, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      913 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google

      Assess for Success: Marketing Analytics and Measurement

      Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, A/B Testing, Marketing Budgets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Return On Investment, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Stakeholder Communications, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • D

      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative AI with Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Scalability, Natural Language Processing, Application Deployment, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Tuning, Performance Metric

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular budget courses

    • Introduction to Cost Accounting: Coursera Project Network
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Project Management Principles and Practices: University of California, Irvine
    • Finance for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
    • Principles of Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Finanzas corporativas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning: SkillUp EdTech
    • Advertising with Meta: Meta
    • The ABC of sustainability : Campus BBVA
    • Administração Financeira: Insper

    Skills you can learn in Finance

    Investment (23)
    Market (economics) (20)
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    Financial Statement (14)
    Financial Accounting (13)
    Modeling (13)
    Corporate Finance (11)
    Financial Analysis (11)
    Trading (11)
    Evaluation (10)
    Financial Markets (10)
    Pricing (10)

    Frequently Asked Questions about Budget

    A budget is a forward-looking estimate of revenues and expenses. This is a familiar and important personal finance tool for individuals as well as families, who use budgets to ensure that they have enough money on hand to meet short-term needs while also saving enough to achieve long-term goals. Regardless of your income level, tracking your budget over time is crucial for planning - and controlling - your financial future.

    Budgets aren’t only important for individuals, of course. Organizations of all kinds, from multinational corporations to nonprofits to governments, must set regular budgets and track them constantly to ensure they remain financially sustainable. Budget estimation and discipline is particularly important for project management professionals, who are responsible for delivering everything from construction projects to digital products on schedule and at expected costs.‎

    Every organization relies on staff with a strong background in creating budgets and keeping track of them over time. From accountants to project managers to chief financial officers (CFOs) and controllers, the work of these professionals is essential to making sure companies, nonprofits, and governments balance revenues and expenses so that they have enough funding on hand to carry out their day-to-day operations.

    If you have a talent for balancing your own budget and want to help others better manage theirs, you can also pursue a career as a personal financial advisor. These experts in financial planning play an important role in helping individuals and families manage their money and plan for their future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, personal financial advisors make a median annual salary of $87,850 per year and typically have at least a bachelor’s degree and often a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) credential.‎

    Yes! Whether you want to learn about personal budgeting to develop good habits for your financial future or accounting and project management skills for your career, Coursera offers a wide range of courses from top-ranked universities like University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of California, Irvine, and Rice University. You can also learn how to create budgets through hands-on, guided tutorials taught by experienced instructors as part of the Coursera Project Network. And, since you can learn the same material as on-campus students at a significantly lower tuition, learning through Coursera is a smart move for your own personal budget.‎

    Some skills you can typically benefit from when learning budgeting include organizational skills and math skills. These skills can help you when categorizing expenses and running the numbers on debt payments. Strong reading and critical thinking skills can also help when you start to learn about budgeting. It could also help in your studies if you have learned how to use spreadsheets, though that could also be learned in coordination with the study of budget creation. Personal ethics and interpersonal communication skills can also help when you’re learning about new budgeting techniques for both personal and business budgeting.‎

    People who are analytical and who enjoy paying close attention to details are typically the best suited for budget creation roles. This type of work may also be satisfying for people who enjoy math and applying accounting principles. People who are adaptable and resilient typically do well in this type of financial work. Additionally, people who are empathetic and who possess strong communication skills can be well suited for roles in the field of budgeting and finance.‎

    Accounting and banking are two common career paths that someone in budgeting might typically consider. Insurance brokering is another career path someone who enjoys budgeting could consider. Highly analytical people who enjoy navigating the stock market could pursue budget-related careers in portfolio management or financial advising for individual investors or for businesses. Reviewing costs and incoming funds is typically a key part of these types of financial advice careers. Budget management is another potential career path in this field, and procurement, or purchasing, for corporations also generally includes some key tasks that fall under this type of work.‎

    Project planning and spreadsheets are two topics you could study that are related to budgeting. You could also study project management and business finance to support the information you learn from your budget studies. You could choose to learn specific budgeting software programs, such as Libre Calc. You could also study business writing, communications skills, or presentation skills and software programs like PowerPoint in coordination with your budget studies. Accounting courses, such as how to do receivables and payables, could also be helpful topics for you to learn along with budgeting if you decide to make this field part of your career.‎

    Online Budget courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your existing knowledge or learn new Budget skills. With a wide range of Budget classes, you can conveniently learn at your own pace to advance your Budget career skills.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Budget, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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