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Financial Planning Courses

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.

Popular Financial Planning Courses and Certifications


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    Microsoft

    AI Strategy and Transformation Planning

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Data Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Responsible AI, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, AI Security, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Change, Risking, Culture Transformation, Feasibility Studies, Workforce Planning, Resource Allocation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Process Mapping, Data Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    The Global Financial Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Financial Policy, Mortgage Loans, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Regulations, Public Policies, Crisis Intervention, Financial Services, General Finance, Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Risk Management Framework, Financial Market, Consumer Lending, International Finance, Contingency Planning, Loans

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Risking

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Statement Presentation Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Data Presentation, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Data, Cash Flows, Technical Accounting, Depreciation, Accounting, Finance, Business, Professional Development, Business Operations, Business Development, Operations, Course Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    STARWEAVER

    Foundations of Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Accounting, Business Risk Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Revenue Recognition, Analysis, Market Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Analysis and Valuation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Forecasting, Income Statement, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Financial Modeling, Analytical Skills, Cash Flow Forecasting, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Program Evaluation, Stakeholder Communications, Planning, Project Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Requirements Management, Project Performance, Financial Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Valuation Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Revenue Forecasting, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Statements, Sales Presentation, Financial Analysis, Oral Expression, Auditing, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Presentations, Investment Banking, Equities, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, FinTech, Blockchain, Payment Processing, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Banking Services, Emerging Technologies, Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, Fundraising, Banking, Capital Markets, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Market Dynamics

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Planning and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Big Data, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, File Systems, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Internet Of Things, Supervised Learning, Product Planning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Storage, Project Planning, Staff Management

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    134 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    GenAI Enhanced Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Variance Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Data Transformation, Forecasting, Power BI, Data Quality, Data Governance, Financial Data, Dashboard Creation, Revenue Forecasting, Dashboard, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Reporting, Anomaly Detection, Data Storytelling, Audit Working Papers

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Analysis & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, International Financial Reporting Standards, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting, Financial Acumen, Operating Budget, Balance Sheet, Fund Accounting, Cost Control, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Banking, Accounting Systems, Specialized Accounting, Finance

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • AI Strategy and Transformation Planning: Microsoft
  • The Global Financial Crisis: Yale University
  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
  • Financial Statement Presentation Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Foundations of Financial Analysis: STARWEAVER
  • Financial Analysis and Valuation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning: Rice University
  • Valuation Modeling: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations: University of Michigan
  • Project Planning and Machine Learning: University of Colorado Boulder

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