<p>Business and Financial Modeling is a five-course Wharton Specialization on Coursera that teaches learners to build spreadsheet models for investment analysis, company valuation, forecasting and decision-making. It is pitched at beginner level with no prior experience required, and uses Microsoft Excel as the primary tool.</p><ul><li>Structure: 5-course series – Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling, Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models, Modeling Risk and Realities, Decision-Making and Scenarios, and a Capstone project</li><li>Time commitment: around 52 hours total at roughly 10 hours per week; self-paced with flexible start dates</li><li>Level: beginner – no prior experience required</li><li>Outcome: shareable Coursera specialization certificate</li><li>Cost: paid Coursera subscription; Coursera states it cannot be taken for free, but financial aid is available</li></ul><p>Enroll directly on Coursera – no application needed.</p>