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      Columbia University

      Optimization Methods in Asset Management

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Financial Trading, Equities, Statistical Methods, Risk Analysis, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.7
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Biases and Portfolio Selection

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Market, Asset Management, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Finance, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive

      Skills you'll gain: Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Blockchain, Commercial Lending, General Lending, Derivatives, FinTech, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Futures Exchange, Securities (Finance), Digital Assets, Liquidation, Market Data, Transaction Processing, Asset Management, Arbitration, Risk Management, Governance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      288 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Go To Market Strategy, Business Planning, New Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Growth Strategies, Presentations, Business, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Customer Acquisition Management, Management Training And Development, Team Management, People Management, Fundraising, Business Metrics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      745 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Interactive Brokers

      Forex - Trading Around the World

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, International Finance, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Market Data, Market Dynamics, Investments, Product Knowledge, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Market Analysis, Order Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Banking and Financial Institutions

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Banking, Risk Management, FinTech, Retail Banking, Financial Regulations, Financial Services, Commercial Banking, Operational Risk, Credit Risk, Payment Systems, Financial Market, Balance Sheet

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      ESG and Social Activism

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Advocacy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Risk Management, Executive Recruitment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Operating Expense

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      The Economics of AI

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Economics, Artificial Intelligence, Economic Development, Behavioral Economics, Public Policies, Automation, Labor Relations, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Innovation, Production Process

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Software, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Machine Learning, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Mind and Machine

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Probability Distribution, Behavioral Economics, Logical Reasoning, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Test Case, Human Factors, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      360 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Essentials of Hospitality Management

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Hospitality Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Hospitality, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Management, Operating Budget, Innovation, Hotels and Accommodations, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Service

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

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

    • Optimization Methods in Asset Management: Columbia University
    • Biases and Portfolio Selection: Rice University
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive: Duke University
    • Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Forex - Trading Around the World: Interactive Brokers
    • Banking and Financial Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • ESG and Social Activism: University of Pennsylvania
    • Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • The Economics of AI: University of Virginia
    • Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies: New York Institute of Finance

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