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Financial Markets Courses

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.


Popular Financial Markets Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Investment Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Financial Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Annual Reports, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    More Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Equities, Tax

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Financial Markets and Instruments

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Decision Making, Finance, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Return On Investment, Equities, Securities (Finance), Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investments, Risk Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Measurement, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, Marketing, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Interoperability, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Financial Regulation, Banking, Encryption, Computer Security, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Financial Trading, Data Pipelines, Applied Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Machine Learning, Securities Trading, Market Trend, Financial Market, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Performance Metric

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    Coursera

    An Introduction to Fixed Income Securities

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Financial Market, Investment Management, Investments, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Equities, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management, Finance, Wealth Management, Investment Banking, Return On Investment

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    Economics of Money and Banking

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Derivatives, Financial Systems, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Payment Systems, Banking, Capital Markets, Economics, Market Liquidity, Financial Regulation, Finance, Market Dynamics

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    The Role of Global Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Governance, Risk Management, Economic Development

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    Duke University

    Financial Risk Management with R

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Securities Trading, Estimation, Statistical Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian School of Business

    Trading Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Analysis, Equities, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Accounting Fundamentals: University of Virginia
  • More Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financial Markets and Instruments: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure: Duke University
  • Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance: New York Institute of Finance
  • An Introduction to Fixed Income Securities : Coursera
  • Economics of Money and Banking: Columbia University
  • The Role of Global Capital Markets: The University of Melbourne

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