Financial planning courses can help you learn budgeting techniques, investment strategies, retirement planning, and risk management. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, creating cash flow projections, and assessing insurance needs. Many courses introduce tools like financial calculators, portfolio management software, and budgeting apps, that support implementing your planning strategies effectively.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, Return On Investment, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Equities, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Data Access
★ 4.3 (257) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Finance, Cash Management, General Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Equities
★ 4.6 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Planning, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Banking, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Performance Measurement, Quantitative Research, Case Studies
★ 4.4 (152) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Procurement, Cost Management, Return On Investment, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Project Performance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Estimation, Microsoft 365, Excel Formulas, Project Finance, Feasibility Studies, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Problem Solving
★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Acumen, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Management, Operational Performance Management, General Accounting, Data Analysis, Planning
★ 4.8 (117) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Operating Budget, Cost Control, Cost Management, Fiscal Management, Spreadsheet Software, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Financial Planning, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Program Management, Program Development, Project Planning, Financial Planning, Business Modeling, Diagram Design, Productivity Software, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning
★ 4.3 (12) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Tax Management, Investments, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Income Tax, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Financial Services, Equities, General Finance, Brokerage, Decision Making, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, General Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Modeling, Business Metrics, Corporate Strategy, Standard Accounting Practices
★ 4.7 (322) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Cash Management, Deposit Accounts, Budgeting, Investments, Return On Investment, Investment Management, Prioritization, Higher Education
★ 4.5 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Cash Management, Financial Data, Decision Making, Financial Policy, Risk Management, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Stress Management, Mindfulness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months