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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Capacity Planning, Operational Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Operations, Business Operations, Process Optimization, Business Metrics, Process Management, Business Process Management, Return On Investment, Customer Retention, Resource Utilization, Loss Prevention, Customer experience improvement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Training, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Overcoming Objections, Advocacy, Empowerment, Communication, Equities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Literacy, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Accounting, Organizational Effectiveness, Analytical Skills, Organizational Structure, General Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Business Communication, Marketing, Financial Accounting, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Technology Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Securities Trading, Accounting Records, Market Liquidity, Accounting, Financial Market, Financial Trading, Depreciation, Investments, Equities, Financial Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Performing Arts, Musical Composition, Revenue Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Owned Media, Payment Processing and Collection, Entrepreneurship, Registration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Microsoft 365, Workflow Management, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Project Coordination, Data Ethics, Automation, AI Workflows, Risking, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Financial Management, Data Analysis, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Managed Care, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Medicare, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Payment Processing, Value-Based Care, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Sales Management, Expense Reports, Sales Territory Management, Operating Expense, Transportation Management, Operating Cost, Compensation Strategy, Travel Arrangements, Regional Sales, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Sales, Cost Control, Compensation Analysis, Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Performance Metric, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Financial Forecasting, Governance, Investment Management, Investments, Performance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Banking, Analysis, Corporate Finance, Working Capital, Performance Metric, Market Data, Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months