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    Learn the basics of finance to manage personal and business finances. Understand financial statements, budgeting, and investment principles.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Business Foundations: Organizations, Planning, Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Team Performance Management, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Culture Transformation, Team Leadership, Change Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Financial Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Insurance, Wealth Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Tax, Investments, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management, Budgeting, Goal Setting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Cash Management, Ledgers (Accounting)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Market, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Financial Regulation, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Market Dynamics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      EDHEC Business School

      Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Text Mining, Data Processing, Data Ethics, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Investments, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Network Analysis, Financial Market, Machine Learning, Web Scraping, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Statistical Methods, Financial Analysis, Financial Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Cash Flow Forecasting, Working Capital, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Dentistry 101

      Skills you'll gain: Dentistry, Oral and Dental Care, Public Health, Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Health Care, Preventative Care, Surgery, Higher Education, Research, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      383 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Working Capital, Financial Management, Feasibility Studies, Strategic Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      459 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Physics, Graphing, Geometry, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Risk Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Financial Trading, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Market Trend, Python Programming, Data Manipulation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      4.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Equities

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Irvine

      Fundamentals of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Management, Income Statement, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Accounting, Business Metrics, Expense Management, Return On Investment, Banking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular finance 101 courses

    • Business Foundations: Organizations, Planning, Finance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Financial Planning: Indian School of Business
    • Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting: IESE Business School
    • Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning: EDHEC Business School
    • Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Dentistry 101: University of Michigan
    • Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics : Rice University
    • Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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