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Financial Analysis Courses

Financial analysis courses can help you learn budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance evaluation. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting variance analysis, and assessing investment opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, Tableau for visualization, and various financial software that streamline analysis processes, allowing you to apply these skills effectively in practical work.

Popular Financial Analysis Courses and Certifications


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    STARWEAVER

    IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Management, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Performance Improvement, Business Requirements, Business Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Case Studies, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving

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    132 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Excel Basics for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Data Entry, Data Import/Export, Data Science

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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Public Policies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Programming, Analytics, Policy Development, Data Analysis Software, Analytical Skills, Statistical Software, Forecasting, R Programming, Research Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Ggplot2

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    STARWEAVER

    Certified Business Analysis Professional™ Exam Prep (CBAP®)

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Process Management, Organizational Strategy, Change Requests, Stakeholder Communications, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    354 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Data Transformation, Timelines, Data Manipulation, Data Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Excel: Data Analysis with Formulas/Functions and PivotTables

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Integrity, Microsoft 365

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Generative AI for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Responsible AI, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Infographics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Anomaly Detection, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Root Cause Analysis, Model Evaluation, AI literacy, Risk Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Automation

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    205 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Timelines, Data Management, Data Entry, Data Presentation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SQL for Data Analysis and Business Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, MySQL, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Software, Report Writing, GitHub, Performance Tuning, Jupyter

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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Productivity Software, Business Analysis, Data Manipulation, Google Workspace, Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Cleansing

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Business Intelligence Software, Data Sharing, Data Integration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Finite Element Analysis Convergence and Mesh Independence

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Engineering, Verification And Validation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    261 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial analysis courses

  • IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) Exam Prep: STARWEAVER
  • Excel Basics for Data Analysis: IBM
  • Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis: University of Michigan
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional™ Exam Prep (CBAP®): STARWEAVER
  • Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • Excel: Data Analysis with Formulas/Functions and PivotTables: Logical Operations
  • Microsoft Generative AI for Data Analysis: Microsoft
  • Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • SQL for Data Analysis and Business Insights: Coursera
  • Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics: Coursera

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