Financial statements courses can help you learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, along with understanding financial ratios and performance metrics. You can build skills in interpreting financial data, assessing company health, and making informed investment decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for accounting and reporting, that support applying your skills in real-world business contexts.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Influencing, Governance, Risk Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Communication, Conflict Management, Leadership, Business Transformation, Risk Analysis, Negotiation, Operational Risk, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Process Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Budget Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Predictive Analytics, Cash Management, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Fraud detection, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Creativity, Problem Solving, Context Management, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Analytical Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Operating Budget, Cost Management, Cost Estimation, Financial Data, Spreadsheet Software, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Financial Planning, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Database Administration, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Architecture and Administration, Shell Script, Data Store, Data Visualization, IBM DB2, Dashboard, File Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Market Data, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Loans, Financial Statements, Finance, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance), Mortgage Loans, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Equities, Investments
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Financial Data, Data Analysis, Package and Software Management, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Expense Management, Financial Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Finance, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Depreciation, Cash Management, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Business Mathematics, Cash Flows, Investments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks