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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Business Management, Leadership and Management
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Return On Investment, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Construction Management, Capital Expenditure, Operating Cost, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Scheduling, Cash Flows, Revenue Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Technology Strategies, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Regulations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Business Strategies, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Income Tax, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Asset Management, Financial Services, Finance, Equities, Decision Making, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Investments, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Cash Flows, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Market Data, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Decision Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Stress Management, Mindfulness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Business Mathematics, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Capital Markets, Economics, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Derivatives, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Equities, Investments, Return On Investment, Capital Markets, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks