Financial planning courses can help you learn budgeting techniques, investment strategies, retirement planning, and risk management. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, creating cash flow projections, and assessing insurance needs. Many courses introduce tools like financial calculators, portfolio management software, and budgeting apps, that support implementing your planning strategies effectively.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Technical Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Securities (Finance), Return On Investment, Analysis, Wealth Management, Performance Analysis, Risk Analysis, Benchmarking, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Consumer Lending, Risk Modeling, General Lending, Loan Origination, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Working Capital, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Secure Coding, Javascript
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Timelines, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Coordinating, Dashboard, Project Coordination, Process Design, Project Performance, Calendar Management, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Management, Time Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Oriented, Organizational Skills, Goal Setting, Teamwork
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Investments, Finance, Financial Services, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Equities, Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Leadership Studies, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Derivatives, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Fixed Asset, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Asset Management, Inventory Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management System, General Ledger, Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Operating Cost, Accounting, Cost Control, Cost Management, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing Operations, Cost Estimation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Variance Analysis, Process Analysis, Production Planning, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Power BI, Database Design, Data Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Authorization (Computing), Relational Databases, Financial Data, Data Security, Security Controls, Dashboard, Data Access, Model Deployment, Gross Profit
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Loans, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Project Risk Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Risk Management, Due Diligence, Microsoft Excel, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Business Writing, Critical Thinking, Cash Management, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Time Management, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Financial Statements, Contract Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Project Schedules, Feasibility Studies, Verbal Communication Skills, Scheduling, Project Management, Staff Management, Finance, Change Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months