Finance

Oxford University’s short professional courses in finance are designed to help you make confident, data-informed decisions. From financial analysis to AI-driven strategy, our short courses help you better understand markets, manage risk and forecast with precision.
Build your confidence in financial decision-making
- Forecasting with AI – Use emerging technologies to build more accurate and efficient models for areas like risk, forecasting and spending.
- Portfolio strategy – Explore investment planning, asset allocation and investment strategies to optimise your returns.
- Financial analysis – Understand how to assess financial health, valuation methods and performance across industries.
These courses are for
Professionals across roles and sectors – from those looking to build confidence in financial fundamentals to those applying advanced techniques in their role.
What our learners say
“A fantastic starting point for anyone looking to upskill or explore new directions in finance. The course was practical, thought-provoking and grounded in real-life examples – with valuable insights into ethics, data privacy and regulation. It gave me a clear framework for applying AI tools to support my own career transition.”
Wenjing Zhao, Head of Finance, DWS, Generative AI for Finance: use cases, applications and regulation course
Upcoming courses
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Understand core techniques in financial analysis and discover how data and analytics can enhance decisions, improve product value, and drive performance. Gain practical tools to support smarter, more confident financial thinking.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2025
- 4 meetings
- 7.00-8.30pm (UK time)
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Explore the principles behind effective procurement. Learn how to strengthen supplier relationships, manage costs, and align procurement with your organisation’s wider goals in this 1-day course.
- Fri 19 Sep 2025
- 9:00am - 5.00pm (UK time)
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Master financial investment fundamentals. This interactive course covers markets, strategies, portfolio construction, and risk management. Ideal for beginners and those seeking a refresher, it provides real-world insights to improve investment decisions.
- Mon 22 Sep 2025 – 02 Oct 2025
- 4 meetings
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm (UK time)
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Discover how AI is transforming finance. This course is for finance professionals, decision-makers and anyone new to AI in financial services. Learn prompt engineering, explore real-world use cases and understand ethical and legal frameworks.
- Mon 10 Nov 2025 – 20 Nov 2025
- 4 meetings
- 7.00pm - 8.30pm (UK time)
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Do you want to learn and speak the language of finance? Do you want to build expertise in practical financial analysis applications? Do you want to understand the pros and cons of data analytics and its potential using real-life business cases?
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This online course will provide you with a thorough introduction to finance, financial markets and how financial markets interact with the wider economy.
- 09:00 - 17:00