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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business, Finance, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Business Ethics, Portfolio Management, Cash Management, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Financial Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Cash Flows, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, Return On Investment, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Equities, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Data Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Acumen, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Management, Operational Performance Management, General Accounting, Data Analysis, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Return On Investment, Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Project Accounting, Capital Expenditure, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, General Finance, Operating Budget, Construction Accounting, Operating Cost
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Financial Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Management, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Cash Management, Financial Data, Decision Making, Financial Policy, Risk Management, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Stress Management, Mindfulness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Wealth Management, Risk Management Framework, Financial Planning, Actuarial Science, Risk Mitigation, Economics, Risk Analysis, Human Capital, Trustworthiness, Case Studies, Innovation, Client Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Equities, Return On Investment, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Securities (Finance), Cost Benefit Analysis, Working Capital, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Content Marketing, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Analysis, Web Presence, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Acumen, Business Metrics, Sales Presentations, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Internal Communications, Financial Management, Project Finance, Finance, Return On Investment, Product Management, Presentations, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours