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Financial Markets Courses

Financial markets courses can help you learn investment strategies, risk management, trading principles, and the functioning of various financial instruments. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, evaluating asset performance, and understanding economic indicators. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, Bloomberg terminals for real-time data analysis, and statistical software for quantitative research, providing practical experience in applying these skills to real market scenarios.


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Popular Financial Markets Courses and Certifications


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    University of New Mexico

    International Business I

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences, Economic Development, Global Marketing, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, World History, Business Economics, Economics, Business, Financial Market

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    University of California, Irvine

    What is Financial Accounting?

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting Systems, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Central Banks and Monetary Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Market Liquidity, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Market Dynamics, Crisis Management

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    University of Zurich

    An Intuitive Introduction to Probability

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Risk Analysis, Finance

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    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Design, Energy and Utilities, Materials science, Construction, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Chemistry, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

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    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Photography, Persona Development, Competitive Analysis

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

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    Harvard Business Review

    Master Financial Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Cash Flows

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python

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

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Psychology, Research, Empathy, Cultural Diversity, Mindfulness

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    Intuit

    Liabilities and Equity in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Sales Tax, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Equities, Bookkeeping, General Ledger, Mortgage Loans, Loans, Tax Compliance

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Corporate Finance Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Securities (Finance), Investment Banking, Equities, Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Interviewing Skills, Financial Analysis, Underwriting

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial markets courses

  • International Business I: University of New Mexico
  • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
  • Central Banks and Monetary Policy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • An Intuitive Introduction to Probability: University of Zurich
  • Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
  • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Master Financial Fundamentals: Harvard Business Review
  • Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python: EDHEC Business School
  • Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life: The University of Edinburgh

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Financial Markets (10)
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