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    • U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Estratégicos empresariales: Proyecto final

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Quality Management, Business Strategies, Organizational Structure, Market Analysis, Business, Business Management, Market Opportunities, Product Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Financial Planning, Strategic Leadership, Financial Analysis, Sales, Cash Flows

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
      ·
      18 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Customer Insights

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      E

      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Medicare, Health Disparities, Payment Systems, Market Dynamics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Competitive Analysis, Risk Analysis, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • I

      IESE Business School

      How to Build an Effective Service Company

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, Business Operations, Service Improvement, Service Management, Service Design, Process Analysis, Capacity Management, Problem Management, Business Priorities, Knowledge Transfer, Customer experience strategy (CX), Decision Making

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
      ·
      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Data Quality, Asset Management, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Intellectual Property, Organizational Structure, Legal Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Business Metrics, Accounting

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      SkillUp EdTech

      Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Change Management, Resource Management, Governance, Earned Value Management, Cost Management, Team Building, Procurement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Communication Planning, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Diseñando una estrategia de negocios en América Latina

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Economics, Business Economics, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Socioeconomics, Innovation, International Relations, Market Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Utrecht University

      Inequality and Democracy

      Skills you'll gain: Lobbying, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Tax Laws, Social Sciences, Economics, Commercial Laws, Policy Analysis, Governance, International Finance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      SAS

      Launching Machine Learning: Delivering Operational Success with Gold Standard ML Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Technical Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Performance Measurement, Leadership and Management, Predictive Analytics, Data Processing, Business Leadership, Business Metrics, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Sustainable Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Project Design, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economic Development, Strategic Partnership, Environmental Engineering, Environment, Construction, Private Equity, Project Management, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets, Innovation, Environmental Policy, International Finance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Accounting and Finance Software, Management Reporting, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Financial Analysis, Financial Auditing, Automation, Data Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Controls, Data Visualization, Robotic Process Automation, Accounting and Finance Software, Auditing, Internal Auditing, Alteryx, Financial Auditing, Accounting, Business Process Automation, Analytics, Automation, Text Mining, R Programming, Blockchain, Natural Language Processing, Process Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Estratégicos empresariales: Proyecto final : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • How to Build an Effective Service Company: IESE Business School
    • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance: SkillUp EdTech
    • Diseñando una estrategia de negocios en América Latina: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Inequality and Democracy: Utrecht University
    • Launching Machine Learning: Delivering Operational Success with Gold Standard ML Leadership: SAS
    • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Skills you can learn in Finance

    Investment (23)
    Market (economics) (20)
    Stock (18)
    Financial Statement (14)
    Financial Accounting (13)
    Modeling (13)
    Corporate Finance (11)
    Financial Analysis (11)
    Trading (11)
    Evaluation (10)
    Financial Markets (10)
    Pricing (10)

    Frequently Asked Questions about Financial Markets

    Financial markets are the online trading mechanisms where traders and investors work to buy and sell stocks and bonds, commodities and derivatives, foreign exchange, and more. There are stock markets, bond markets, cryptocurrency markets, foreign exchange markets, and others. Businesses go to financial markets as well to raise money for expansion, and companies join financial markets to raise visibility and reduce risks.

    Financial markets exist to create financial liquidity for companies to grow and for entrepreneurs to seek funding for their business ventures. Financial markets can increase investor confidence in an economy by making information available, thus reducing risk.‎

    It's important to learn about financial markets to gain insights on risk management, financial principles, and stock trading and see how the banking and securities industries operate.

    The financial markets represent the lifeblood of the world's economic drivers, including the major markets around the world, as well as the lesser ones in different countries. You'll need to know how financial markets operate, if you want to work in the area of finance, as a trader, investor, entrepreneur, or within a company as a financial analyst, market maker, or similar role.‎

    A few career opportunities available to someone with a good education and interest in financial markets include portfolio manager, bond trader, risk manager, investment banker, and similar roles. After proving yourself in these jobs, there may be opportunities later in venture capital, underwriting, and private equity fields.

    In the stock trading area, there may be jobs open to become a buy-side trader, a sell-side trader, or a hedge fund trader. Working in the financial markets ensures there are many other interesting areas to move into and explore later on.‎

    Taking online courses about the financial markets can give you knowledge about interest rates, stocks, bonds, commodities, and more. You can learn how and why stocks and bonds move up and down relative to risk factors. You may also learn to analyze a stock's performance over time and learn more about risk and return opportunities. Over time, you may get insights into the operations of hedge funds, stock portfolios, and emerging markets.‎

    Online Financial Markets courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Financial Markets skills. Choose from a wide range of Financial Markets courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Financial Markets, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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