Financial statements courses can help you learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, along with understanding financial ratios and performance metrics. You can build skills in interpreting financial data, assessing company health, and making informed investment decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for accounting and reporting, that support applying your skills in real-world business contexts.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Design Thinking, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Correlation Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Engineering, Spatial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Go To Market Strategy, Sales Management, Product Management, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Product Development, Operational Efficiency, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Process, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Insights, Leadership and Management, Fundraising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Customer Data Management, Business Logic, Financial Data, User Interface (UI), Program Development, Real Time Data, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Application Development, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Property and Real Estate, Interviewing Skills, Benchmarking, Excel Formulas
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Report Writing, Data Access
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Supplier Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Banking, Investment Banking, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Target Market
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Fraud detection, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Risk Management, ChatGPT, Data Synthesis, Compliance Management, Unsupervised Learning, Test Data, Data Pipelines, Automation, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Anomaly Detection, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Data Structures, Excel Formulas, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Productivity Software, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months