Financial accounting courses can help you learn key concepts such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow analysis, and financial ratios. You can build skills in preparing financial reports, analyzing financial performance, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline the reporting process, making it easier to apply your knowledge in practical situations.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Safety and National Security, Public Health, Safety Standards, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Health Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Community Health, Risk Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Business Process, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Trend Analysis, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Presentations, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Analysis, Value Propositions, Customer Engagement, Team Oriented, Innovation, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Goldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, New Product Development, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Innovation, Focus Group, Market Analysis, Ideation, Business Development, Product Testing, Logistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Human Development, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Simulations, Anthropology, Mathematical Modeling, Sociology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Business Research, Ideation, Productivity Software, AI Enablement, Marketing Materials, Writing and Editing, Creative Design, Generative AI, Market Research, Data Analysis Software, Marketing, Product Marketing, Packaging and Labeling, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Social Media, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Persona Development, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Content Creation, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Financial Market, Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Sales Management, Operating Expense, Compensation Strategy, Travel Arrangements, Transportation Operations, Compensation Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Cost Control, Performance Metric, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Capacity Planning, Operational Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Process Optimization, Business Metrics, Business Workflow Analysis, Performance Analysis, Business Process Management, Return On Investment, Customer Analysis, Resource Utilization, Customer experience improvement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks