Financial markets courses can help you learn investment strategies, risk management, trading principles, and the functioning of various financial instruments. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, evaluating asset performance, and understanding economic indicators. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, Bloomberg terminals for real-time data analysis, and statistical software for quantitative research, providing practical experience in applying these skills to real market scenarios.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Finance, Capital Markets, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, Growth Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Competitive Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Financial Systems, Securities Trading, Financial Trading, Investment Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Asset Management, Program Management, Investments, Equities, Organizational Strategy, Market Data, Return On Investment, Market Analysis, Capital Markets, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Sustainable Development, Finance, Program Evaluation, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Innovation, Economic Development, Governance, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Coordinating, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Workforce Management, Resource Planning, Business Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Management, Workforce Planning, Financial Modeling, Inventory Control, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Production Process, Resource Allocation, Analytics, Cash Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, Tax, International Finance, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Export Control, Intercompany Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Commercial Laws, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Accounting, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Proposal Development, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace, Presentations, Financial Acumen, Finance
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Schedules, Excel Formulas, Procurement, Scheduling, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Project Performance, Spreadsheet Software, Cost Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Investment Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Feasibility Studies, Return On Investment, Variance Analysis, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Performance Measurement, Transportation Management, Transportation Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Supplier Management, Business Operations, Operations, Sustainable Business, Inventory Management, Business, Business Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Vendor Management, Capital Expenditure, Hospitality Services, Financial Statement Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Hospitality and Food Services, Cost Management, Financial Statements, Hotel And Restaurant Management, Performance Measurement, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Leadership
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Review, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Equities, Inventory Accounting, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks