Financial analysis courses can help you learn budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance evaluation. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting variance analysis, and assessing investment opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, Tableau for visualization, and various financial software that streamline analysis processes, allowing you to apply these skills effectively in practical work.

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Case Studies, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Capital Expenditure, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Depreciation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Annual Reports, Sales, Working Capital, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investments, Derivatives, Equities, Financial Trading, Financial Regulation, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Text Mining, Market Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Financial Market, Artificial Intelligence, Analysis, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Equities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Securities (Finance)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Financial Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Capital Budgeting, Business Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Improvement, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Operations Management, Operating Expense, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours