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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Annual Reports, Balance Sheet, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Investment Banking, Banking Services, Private Equity, Risk Management Framework, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Risk Mitigation, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Credit Risk, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Recruitment

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

      AI Fundamentals in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Data, Banking, Financial Regulation, Credit Risk, AI Personalization, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Business Ethics, Risk Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Service, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Financial Statements, Ideation, Business Planning, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Organizational Structure, Income Statement, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Entrepreneurship, Balance Sheet, Marketing Planning, Franchising, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business Management, Leadership

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

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      New York University

      Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Technical Analysis, Derivatives, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Dynamics, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Risk Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      815 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Market, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Financial Regulation, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Market Dynamics

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      125 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Analysis - Skills for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Management Accounting, Finance, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Budgeting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Performance Analysis, Financial Statements, Organizational Strategy, Cost Accounting, Financial Management, Equities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      436 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Construct Stock Market Indices

      Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Financial Data, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Google Sheets, Equities

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

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      Rice University

      Global Financial Markets and Instruments

      Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Finance, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Investments, Futures Exchange, Market Liquidity, Financial Analysis, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Revenue Recognition

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG Investing: Financial Decisions in Flux

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Data Quality, Fixed Asset, Regulatory Compliance, Capital Markets, Investments, Financial Services, Market Analysis, Market Data, Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence, Credit Risk, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Data Science

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

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Blockchain, Supply Chain Management, FinTech, Supply Chain, Financial Market, Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Performance Metric, Cash Flows, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Emerging Technologies, Cash Management, Market Analysis, Financial Services, Transaction Processing, Finance

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Financial Trading, Securities Trading, Data Pipelines, Technical Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Quantitative Research, Market Data, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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      Rating, 3.9 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 trading courses

    • Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
    • AI Fundamentals in Financial Services: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
    • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
    • Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Financial Analysis - Skills for Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Construct Stock Market Indices: Coursera Project Network
    • Global Financial Markets and Instruments: Rice University
    • Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
    • ESG Investing: Financial Decisions in Flux: Interactive Brokers

    Why Learn Trading?

    Trading involves buying and selling financial assets—like stocks, currencies, or commodities—with the goal of making a profit based on market movements. It plays a central role in global finance and requires knowledge of risk, strategy, and timing. Learning trading can help you build practical skills to navigate markets and make more informed financial decisions.

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