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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Finance for Technical Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Budget Management, Risk Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Analysis, Budgeting, Cost Estimation, Capital Budgeting, Income Statement, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Reporting, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Business Valuation, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Power BI Edition)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, SQL, Balance Sheet, Data Modeling, Income Statement, Dashboard, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Import/Export, Financial Reporting, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Business Reporting, Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Financial Analysis, Data Transformation

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Stocks and Bonds

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Finance, Market Data, Market Dynamics, Financial Market, Finance, Securities (Finance), Equities, Investments, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Melbourne

      The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Gross Profit

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Equities, Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Organizational Structure

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Global Trends for Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, International Relations, Market Trend, International Finance, Trend Analysis, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Financial Systems, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Economics, Political Sciences, Business Economics, Economic Development, Consumer Behaviour, Governance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, FinTech, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Banking, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Finance, Investments, Financial Systems, Commercial Banking, Securities Trading, Market Data, Simulation and Simulation Software, Numerical Analysis, Financial Trading, Market Trend, Financial Regulation, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Decision Making

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      Universidad Austral

      Coberturas de riesgo con futuros y opciones para agrobusiness

      Skills you'll gain: Futures Exchange, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Financial Market, Business Risk Management, Price Negotiation, Risk Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Cost Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Management Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Gross Profit, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Corporate Accounting, Cost Control, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Operational Analysis, Tax Management, Price Negotiation, Budgeting, Capacity Management, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Month End Closing, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, General Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Balance Sheet, Business Ethics, Income Statement, Journals

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular trading courses

    • Finance for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Power BI Edition): Corporate Finance Institute
    • Stocks and Bonds: University of Michigan
    • The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis: The University of Melbourne
    • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Global Trends for Business and Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Financial Markets: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
    • Coberturas de riesgo con futuros y opciones para agrobusiness: Universidad Austral

    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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