Coursera

Managing Debt (Coursera)

Offered by SoFi,
Managing Debt (Coursera)

This course is aimed at anyone who has debt, is thinking of taking on debt, or wants to better understand debt as part of your overall financial picture. It covers a variety of debt types, as well as debt payment options. The course will help you assess your current debt situation and understand the paths to paying off your debt.

Class Deals by MOOC List - Click here and see Coursera's Active Discounts, Deals, and Promo Codes.

This includes categories such as mortgages, credit card debt, and student loans. Learn how to differentiate between good and bad debt, as well as how to think about debt as you work towards your financial goals. This course is geared towards learners in the United States of America.

Course 3 of 5 in the The Fundamentals of Personal Finance Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Understanding the Basics of Debt and Home Loans
This module will help you understand the difference between good and bad debt, the cost of debt, and the important factors that go into buying (and then owning) a home.

WEEK 2
Addressing Student Loan Debt
This module will help you understand the different kinds of student loans and the pros and cons of each. It will also help you understand payment options and the impact of refinancing student loan debt.

WEEK 3
Managing Credit Cards and Other Debt
This module will help you understand credit cards, auto loans, and personal loans.

WEEK 4
Paying Down Debt Strategically

This module will help you understand strategies to pay down debt, how to determine which strategy is right for your personal situation, and ways to implement your chosen strategy.

Go to Class
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Related Courses

Practical Finance for Entrepreneurial Creatives (Coursera) Coursera
Rutgers University

Practical Finance for Entrepreneurial Creatives (Coursera)

Economics & Finance

Practical Finance for Entrepreneurial Creatives. Ever dream of running your own business? You’ll need a solid idea, of course. Plus, enthusiasm, energy, perseverance...and financial know-how. In this one-of-a-kind course designed for non-business majors with entrepreneurial aspirations, you will learn how the personal is truly the foundation for the professional—how the same principles that govern good personal financial management are directly applicable to and a critical success factor for whatever entrepreneurial venture you may have in mind.

Oct 5th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Finance Entrepreneurship Personal Finance
Details
Finanzas Personales (edX) EdX
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana,JaverianaX

Finanzas Personales (edX)

Management & Leadership Economics & Finance

Realice el diagnóstico real de sus finanzas personales o familiares y logre la libertad financiera. El MOOC en Finanzas personales le ayudará a lograrde una mejor administración de sus finanzas mediante el desarrollo de un proceso que involucra tres grandes temas: ¿Hacia dónde voy?; ¿Con qué cuento? ; Cambiando el rumbo.

This course is archived
5-12 Weeks
Management Personal Finance Family Finance
Details
Financial accounting and capital markets (edX) EdX
University of Cambridge

Financial accounting and capital markets (edX)

Economics & Finance

An organisation’s sustainable cash flows and its accounting profits (or losses) are both supremely important, but they can be very different. Explore the differences between debt and share capital, fact and judgement in financial reporting and financial markets, and understand and apply terms such as capitalisation, depreciation, amortisation and revaluation.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Debt Financial Markets Cash Flows
Details
Gerenciamento de Finanças Pessoais (Canvas.net) Canvas Network
American College of Brazilian Studies

Gerenciamento de Finanças Pessoais (Canvas.net)

Economics & Finance Personal and Professional Development

Este curso objetiva proporcionar uma compreensão do planejamento financeiro adequado, bem como a criação de condições para melhor definir e alcançar objetivos financeiros. O escopo deste curso é adequado às finanças pessoais e familiares. Ele fornece conhecimento para a tomada de decisões financeiras, assim como para a boa gestão e organização da situação financeira individual e familiar.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Finance Management Personal Finance
Details
Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk (Coursera) Coursera
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk (Coursera)

Economics & Finance

In this course you will learn how companies decide on how much debt to take, and whether to raise capital from markets or from banks. You will also learn how to measure and manage credit risk and how to deal with financial distress. You will discuss the mechanics of dividends and share repurchases, and how to choose the best way to return cash to investors. You will also learn how to use derivatives and liquidity management to offset specific sources of financial risk, including currency risks. Finally, You will learn how companies finance merger and acquisition decisions, including leveraged buyouts, and how to incorporate large changes in leverage in standard valuation models.

Sep 14th 2026
4 Weeks
Management Risk Risk Management
Details
Analizando las Políticas Económicas (Coursera) Coursera
IE Business School

Analizando las Políticas Económicas (Coursera)

Economics & Finance Social Sciences

Este curso utiliza un enfoque no técnico para analizar la forma en la que los gobiernos utilizan políticas económicas para influenciar la economía de sus países. Al finalizar el curso el participante hablará con propiedad sobre temas tan importantes como la deuda y el déficit de los países, podrá examinar las políticas fiscales y monetarias así como las reformas estructurales de los países.

Sep 14th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Macroeconomics Economy Debt
Details