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.

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Economics, International Finance, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Financial Trading, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Payment Systems, Political Sciences, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Equities, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Financial Services, Financial Management, Securities (Finance), Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Financial Regulations, Philanthropy, Finance, Risk Management Framework, General Finance, Financial Regulation, Governance, Portfolio Risk, Underwriting, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Software Visualization, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Data Literacy, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Statistics, Portfolio Risk, Statistical Methods, Derivatives, Risk Modeling, Market Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Market Dynamics, Securities Trading, Risk Analysis, Verification And Validation, Securities (Finance), Data Analysis, International Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Petroleum Industry, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Investments, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Sustainable Business, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Market Dynamics, Environmental Issue, Oil and Gas, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Sustainability Reporting, Credit Risk, Business Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Warehousing, Data Presentation, Relational Databases, Database Development, Data Access, Database Management, SQL, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Cloud Computing, Benchmarking, Market Share
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, General Accounting, Accounting Software, Standard Accounting Practices, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Benchmarking, Financial Statements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Enterprise Modeling, Equities
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Finance, Risk Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Program Evaluation, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management Framework, Project Design, Policy Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Strategic Partnership, Public Policies, Policy Development, Financial Analysis, Financial Policy, Contract Management, Fiscal Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Regulatory Requirements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Proposal Development, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace, Presentations, Financial Acumen, Finance
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, DevOps, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Scripting Languages, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File I/O
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours