Investment Management Courses and Certifications

Stock Market Investing Fundamentals (Live Online)

686 ratings at CourseHorse

Master the essentials of stock market investing, from valuation methods to financial analysis.

• CourseHorse
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• $299.00

Optimization Methods in Asset Management

49 ratings at Coursera

Construct optimal portfolios with Mean-Variance Analysis and CAPM in Excel, measure risk using VaR and CVaR, and model transaction costs from order books and bid-ask spreads.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Finance for Technical Managers

392 ratings at Coursera

Learn to interpret financial statements, apply time value of money to capital budgeting, determine product costs, set department budgets, forecast sales, and allocate assets across mutual funds.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Raising Impact Investment Capital

71 ratings at Coursera

Raise capital from mission-aligned investors: navigate the impact investing marketplace, build financial models and pitch decks, plan outreach, and negotiate deal terms.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance

4 ratings

The purpose of the class is to expose students to the mathematical concepts and techniques used in the financial industry. Mathematics lectures are mixed with lectures illustrating the corresponding application in the financial industry.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 32 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Biases and Portfolio Selection

286 ratings at Coursera

Investors are their own worst enemies: examine the efficient markets hypothesis, behavioral biases and market anomalies, and match asset allocation to investor preferences and horizons.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis

282 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate portfolio performance: calculate return and risk-adjusted measures, benchmark active versus passive funds, and apply style and attribution analysis to compare investment strategies.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Impact Investment Finance

46 ratings at Coursera

Learn how the impact investing marketplace works: asset owners and managers, capital flows, investor motivations and vehicles, and mistakes enterprises make when raising aligned capital.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Gold Market Foundations

33 ratings at Coursera

Examine gold's performance as an inflation hedge and portfolio diversifier, and how ETFs, central bank accumulation, de-dollarization, and Basel III HQLA proposals drive its price.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Advanced Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python

514 ratings at Coursera

Build robust portfolios in Python: estimate covariance matrices and expected returns, work with style and factor models, and implement state-of-the-art portfolio optimization.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Creating an Impact Investment Ask

Assess a venture's readiness for impact capital: use a seven-element growth diagnostic, unit economics, and a four-step impact management framework to justify your capital ask.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Negotiating with Impact Investors

Craft a cohesive investment narrative for impact investors: align emails, executive summary and pitch deck, navigate due diligence, and negotiate common impact deal terms.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Financing for Impact Entrepreneurs

Compare 12 types of impact capital and choose the right fit for an impact venture's mission, growth stage, and financial strategy.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL;  IIT Roorkee

Quantitative Investment Management

Learn quantitative valuation and portfolio strategies for bonds, derivatives, and structured investments, including arbitrage-free pricing, interest-rate risk, option models, and CAPM.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Value Investing Bootcamp: How to Invest Wisely

7977 ratings at Udemy

Learn the Secrets of the Best Stock Investors, Manage Your Own Portfolio, And Earn Market Beating Returns

• Udemy
• 4 hours 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course