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.

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Asset Protection, Loss Prevention, Fraud detection, Deposit Accounts, Return On Investment, Investments, Estate Planning, Portfolio Risk, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Risk Appetite, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Contingency Planning, Tax Planning, Account Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Financial Management, Performance Metric, Business Strategies, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Performance Management, Strategic Leadership, Business Metrics, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Market Analysis, Business Administration, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making, Benchmarking, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Accounting, Cash Control, Standard Accounting Practices, Technical Accounting, Cash Flows, General Accounting, Accounts Payable
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Data Mining, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Nursing Administration, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Data, Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Nursing Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Fiscal Management, Budgeting, Balance Sheet, Operating Budget, Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Fiscal Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Case Studies, Investment Management, Financial Market, Risk Analysis, Financial Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Market Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Loans, Financial Statements, Finance, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, General Finance, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Mortgage Loans, Excel Formulas, Equities, Investments
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Wealth Management, Philanthropy, Portfolio Management, Land Management, Financial Planning, Financial Modeling, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Investment Management, Succession Planning, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Excel Formulas, Budget Management, Microsoft Excel, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Operating Budget, Data Cleansing, Financial Modeling, Consolidation, Cost Management, Data Integration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Portfolio Risk, Supply And Demand, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Risk Management Framework, Portfolio Management, Market Dynamics, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Finance, Economics, Asset Management, Financial Management, Economic Development, Behavioral Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Auditing, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Tax Compliance, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Audit Planning, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months