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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, 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

Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Budget Management, Budgeting, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Investments, Return On Investment, Prioritization, Higher Education
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Securities Trading, Estimation, Statistical Modeling
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Asset Management, Goal Setting, Equities, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting Systems, Financial Regulation, Compliance Management, Accounting Records, Financial Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Services, Investment Management, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Investments, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Market Analysis, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Data Science, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

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

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Investment Management, Balance Sheet, Decision Making, Personal Development, Stress Management, Critical Thinking, Mindfulness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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, Investments, Return On Investment, Capital Markets, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Trend Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months