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Personal Finance Courses

Personal finance courses can help you learn budgeting, saving strategies, investment basics, and debt management. You can build skills in financial goal setting, expense tracking, and understanding credit scores. Many courses introduce tools like budgeting apps, investment platforms, and financial calculators, showing how these skills can be applied to manage your money effectively and make informed financial decisions.

Popular Personal Finance Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IESE Business School

    Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Think like a CFO

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Finance, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Accounting, General Finance, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accruals, Financial Reporting

    ★ 4.8 (6.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Auditing, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Tax Compliance, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Financial Auditing, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

    ★ 4.3 (289) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Personal Taxation and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax, Payroll Tax, Tax Compliance, Tax Returns, Wealth Management, Tax Laws, Financial Planning, General Finance, Finance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Asset Protection, Long Term Care, Portfolio Risk, Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Insurance Policies, Brokerage, Loss Prevention, Financial Market, International Finance, Asset Management, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Growth Strategies

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Management

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Peer Review, Credit Risk, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Accruals, Cash Flows, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Investments, Financial Management, Risk Management

    ★ 4.7 (7K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Game Theory, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Investment Banking, Decision Making, Cash Flows, Bidding, Growth Strategies, Corporate Finance, Competitive Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Corporate Finance Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Capital Markets, Securities (Finance), Corporate Accounting, Investment Banking, Finance, Equities, Private Equity, Financial Market, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (224) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Finance for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Management Accounting, Finance, Business Metrics, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Business Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Property Accounting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Market Liquidity, Accounts Payable

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    Università Bocconi

    Financing and Investing in Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Operating Budget, Lending and Underwriting, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Loan Documentation, Capital Markets, Finance, Loans, Project Risk Management, Contract Management, Banking, Cash Flows

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Banking, Credit, and Consumer Debt

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Lending, Payment Systems, Deposit Accounts, Banking Services, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Banking, Payment Processing, Credit Risk, General Lending, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Mortgage Loans, Transaction Processing, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular personal finance courses

  • Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting: IESE Business School
  • Think like a CFO: IESE Business School
  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera
  • Personal Taxation and Strategy: John Wiley & Sons
  • Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning: John Wiley & Sons
  • Financial Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Corporate Finance Fundamentals: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Finance for Managers: IESE Business School
  • Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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