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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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      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

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Business Modeling, Financial Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Markov Model, Business Process Improvement, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Columbia University

      Construction Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Construction Management, Construction Accounting, Cost Management, Commercial Construction, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Real Estate, Finance, Earned Value Management, Business Risk Management, Property and Real Estate, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Business Mathematics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Loans, Return On Investment

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDHEC Business School

      Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Simulations, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Python Programming, Matplotlib

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      More Introduction to Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Equities, Fixed Asset, Inventory Accounting, Securities (Finance), Loans, Cash Flows, Depreciation, Capital Expenditure, Mortgage Loans, Income Tax

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      550 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Accounting and Finance Software

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning for Trading

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Statistical Machine Learning, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Market Trend, Technical Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Financial Market

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Corporate Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Growth Strategies, Market Share, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Business Analytics, Financial Statement Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Peer Review, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Consumer Behaviour, Data Analysis, Financial Accounting

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Game Theory, Investment Management, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Cash Flows

      Build toward a degree

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Caltech

      Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Equities, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Estimation

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Accounting for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Statements, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      470 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling: University of Pennsylvania
    • Construction Finance: Columbia University
    • Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python: EDHEC Business School
    • More Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
    • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Machine Learning for Trading: New York Institute of Finance
    • Corporate Strategy : University of London
    • Business Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
    • Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital: Erasmus University Rotterdam

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