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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

      Introduction to Generative AI in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting and Finance Software, Generative AI, Financial Services, Payroll Systems, Compliance Management, Financial Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Regulations, Automation, Financial Reporting, Investment Management, Emerging Technologies, Risk Management, Trend Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cape Town

      Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Due Diligence, Risk Analysis, Human Centered Design, Risk Management, Innovation, Project Finance, Business Modeling, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      How Software Ate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Consumer Lending, Retail Banking, Banking, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Digital Assets, Technology Strategies, Risk Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM AI Product Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Management, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Financial Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Planning, Generative AI Agents, Project Management Life Cycle, Innovation, Commercialization, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Business Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Columbia University

      Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Applied Mathematics, Finance, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Equities, Risk Management, Futures Exchange, Probability, Portfolio Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      293 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Florida

      Personal & Family Financial Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Personal Development, Goal Setting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Mountains 101

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Physical Science, Water Resources, Biology, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Human Development, Risk Management, Environmental Science, World History

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Regulations, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Mobile Banking, Financial Market, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Investments, Retail Banking, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in Marketing and Finance

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Big Data, Risk Modeling, Credit Risk, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, MarTech, Customer Insights, Financial Services, Machine Learning, Financial Analysis, Retail Store Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Threat Detection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      444 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      WordPress 101 - The Complete Guide

      Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Performance Tuning, Web Design and Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Application Security, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Cloud Hosting

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Understanding Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Financial Systems, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics, Investments, Equities, International Finance, Economics, Financial Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Introduction to Generative AI in Finance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
    • How Software Ate Finance: Stanford University
    • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
    • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
    • Personal & Family Financial Planning: University of Florida
    • Mountains 101: University of Alberta
    • FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations: University of Pennsylvania
    • AI Applications in Marketing and Finance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Getting Started with Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network

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