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.

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Auditing, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Auditors Report, External Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Audit Planning, Quality Assurance and Control, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Customer Retention, Analysis, Customer Insights, Brand Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, User Story, Communication Planning, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Change Control, Project Management, Project Planning, Backlogs, Release Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Leadership Development, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Scoping, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Cost Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Scope Management, Change Control, Project Performance, Microsoft Excel, Communication Planning, Team Leadership, Leadership, User Story, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Leadership Development
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Payment Systems, Blockchain, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Digital Assets, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Trading, International Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Quality Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Issue Tracking, Stakeholder Analysis, Budget Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Business Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Operational Analysis, Securities Trading
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Virtual Networking, Multi-Cloud, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Data Governance, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Load Balancing, Database Management, IBM Cloud, Architectural Design, Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks