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Understand financial markets and their role in the economy. Learn about different types of markets, financial instruments, and market dynamics.


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Investment Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    More Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Equities, Tax

    4.8
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    556 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Finance for Non-Financial Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows

    4.4
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    472 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanjing University

    Data Processing Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Mining, Data Structures, Data Presentation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.1
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    376 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Investment and Portfolio Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Securities Trading, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Equities, Performance Measurement, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Services, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Market Liquidity, Derivatives

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Securities Trading, Technical Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Quantitative Research, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Finance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Resource Allocation, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making, Public Policies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    The Role of Global Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Governance, Risk Management, Economic Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    644 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Process Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Financial Risk Management with R

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Securities Trading, Estimation, Statistical Modeling

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    253 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Credit Risk Management: Frameworks and Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Derivatives, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    410 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • More Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University
  • Data Processing Using Python: Nanjing University
  • Investment and Portfolio Management: Rice University
  • Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP: Google Cloud
  • Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • The Role of Global Capital Markets: The University of Melbourne
  • Business Foundations: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financial Risk Management with R: Duke University

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