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: Estate Planning, Insurance, Financial Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Management, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Fraud detection, Trend Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Decision Making, Finance, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Return On Investment, Equities, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Investments, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Financial Forecasting, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Transformation, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Talent Management, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Statistical Analysis, Simulations, Regression Analysis, Jupyter, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Forecasting, Consolidation, Financial Management, Accounting Software, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Operational Analysis, Financial Planning, Month End Closing, Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Risk Management, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Peer Review, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Client Services, Financial Modeling, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Finance, Mortgage Loans, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Business Acumen, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Health Care Administration, Performance Analysis, Capital Markets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months