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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investment Banking: Financial Analysis and Valuation

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Banking, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Forecasting, Cash Flows, Benchmarking

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      4.4
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      198 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      What is Financial Accounting?

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting Systems, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      511 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Economics for Capital Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Data, Economics, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, Market Trend, Banking, Investment Management, Forecasting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Performance Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      785 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a las finanzas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Financial Controls, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Planning, Cash Flows

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Decisiones Financieras

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Investments, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Risk Management, Cash Management, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Capital Markets, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      223 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New York University

      Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Financial Services, Finance, Tensorflow, Jupyter, Reinforcement Learning

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Object Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Interactive Design, Data Modeling, Software Engineering, Test Data, Data Validation, User Interface (UI), Unit Testing, Data Management

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      4.7
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      233 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Mastering Negotiation Skills & Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Administration, Active Listening

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, FinTech, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      407 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      المالية لغير الخبراء الماليين

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, Accounting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Investment Banking: Financial Analysis and Valuation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
    • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Economics for Capital Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introducción a las finanzas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Decisiones Financieras: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Object Oriented Programming: University of London
    • Mastering Negotiation Skills & Strategies: Northeastern University

    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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