Computational Finance Courses
Computational finance courses can help you learn quantitative analysis, risk management, algorithmic trading, and financial modeling. You can build skills in statistical methods, portfolio optimization, and pricing derivatives. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and MATLAB, that support implementing complex financial strategies and analyzing large datasets.
Popular Computational Finance Courses and Certifications
Status: Free TrialColumbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Equities, Actuarial Science
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Auditing, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Tax Compliance, Generative AI, Income Tax, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialCoursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Reporting, Dashboard, Capital Budgeting, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Services, Financial Data, Investments, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Status: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, FinTech, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Interoperability, Commercial Lending, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Financial Inclusion, Derivatives, Key Management, Cryptography, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship
Status: Free TrialEDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Return On Investment, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, NumPy, Python Programming, Simulations, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Data Manipulation
Status: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Finance, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Calculus
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Status: PreviewThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Pandas (Python Package), Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Financial Data, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Financial Analysis, Jupyter, Financial Modeling, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export
Status: PreviewCoursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Trading, Market Data, Portfolio Management, Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Real Time Data, Portfolio Risk, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Risk Management
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Financial Forecasting, Reconciliation, Financial Analysis, A/B Testing, Portfolio Risk, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Decision Tree Learning, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning
Status: Free TrialCorporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Banking Services, Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Balance Sheet, Financial Trading, Wealth Management
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Make.com, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Miro AI, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, Budgeting, Forecasting
Status: NewStatus: PreviewAI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Risking, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Power BI, AI Workflows, Accounting and Finance Software, Regulatory Compliance, Automation, Financial Data, Wealth Management, Compliance Management, Generative AI, Financial Forecasting, Data Processing, Finance, Workflow Management, General Finance
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computational finance courses
- Financial Engineering and Risk Management:Â Columbia University
- AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting:Â Coursera
- Applied Financial Analysis:Â Coursera
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance:Â Duke University
- Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python:Â EDHEC Business School
- Pricing Options with Mathematical Models:Â Caltech
- Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis:Â The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- GenAI for Algorithmic Trading:Â Coursera
- Quantitative Finance & Risk Modeling:Â Coursera
- Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets:Â Corporate Finance Institute
