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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Civil Procedures, Civil Law, Personal Injury Law, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Political Sciences, Litigation and Civil Justice, Plaintiff, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Studies, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Google Sheets, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Quantitative Research, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Market Data, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Analytics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Dashboard, Variance Analysis, Resource Utilization, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Performance Reporting, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Cost Management, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Wealth Management, Real Estate, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning, Property and Real Estate, Investment Management, General Finance, Insurance, Commercial Real Estate, Return On Investment, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Market Liquidity, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Statements, Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Excel Formulas, Excel Macros, Sales Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Innovation, Problem Solving, Adaptability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Auditing, Loss Prevention, Internal Controls, Financial Controls, Anomaly Detection, Financial Auditing, Cybersecurity, Financial Data, Investigation, Analytics, Specialized Accounting, Big Data, Accounting, Business Ethics, Data Mining, Accountability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Decision Making, Professional Networking, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Creative Thinking, Self-Awareness, Communication, Creativity, Independent Thinking, People Development, Decision Intelligence, Relationship Building, Tactfulness, People Management, Relationship Management, Growth Mindedness, Recognizing Others
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Presence, Content Creation, Control Panels, Creativity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Investment Management, Securities Trading, General Finance, Capital Markets, Equities, Financial Trading, Finance, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Corporate Finance, Business Mathematics, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Accounting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Operations Management, Marketing Planning, Organizational Strategy, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Operations, Strategic Marketing, Product Lining, Communication Planning, Product Strategy, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement Process, Manufacturing Operations, Product Assortment, Operational Analysis, Cost Accounting, Performance Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months