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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, New Product Development, Financial Forecasting, Business Development, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Customer Acquisition Management, Financial Planning, Presentations, Team Management, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Channel, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Cost Management, Revenue Management, Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Variance Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Cost Estimation, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Accounting, Project Estimation, Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support, File I/O
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Physics, Research Methodologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Engineering Management, Scope Management, Risk Management, Project Finance, Project Scoping, Program Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Business Risk Management, Governance, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Performance, Contract Management, Financial Analysis, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Project Design, Return On Investment
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Payment Systems, Bank Regulations, Lending and Underwriting, Banking Services, Blockchain, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Data, Digital Assets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, Change Management, Information Technology, Governance, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, System Implementation, Resource Allocation, Return On Investment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Customer Retention, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Technical Product Management, Professional Networking, Financial Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Engineering Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Innovation, Team Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Experience Design, Design, Performance Management, Interviewing Skills
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Risk Management, Product Development, Innovation, Communication, Business Risk Management, Persuasive Communication, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months