Business and finance
BUS103 Financial Accounting and BUS202 Finance
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University-format business courses with free certificates once you pass the exam.
The link goes to the provider's own site. You enrol there, not here.
- Provider
- Saylor Academy
- What you get
- a certificate
- Weight on a CV
- moderate weight
- Time cost
- ~80 h
- Validity
- No cut-off date
- Language
- in English
- Verified
- 7 August 2026
What this is
BUS103 covers financial accounting and BUS202 corporate finance. The catalogue holds 54 business courses in total, each ending in a final exam, with the certificate issued at 70% or above.
The only paid version is the proctored exam taken for US college credit. If you are taking this for a CV, that part is not needed at all.
Who it is for
Anyone who needs the underlying theory of accounting or finance without enrolling at a university.
How to get it
- 1Open Saylor Academy and create a free account. No card is asked for at any point.
- 2Work through the material, ~80 h in total. It is self-paced, so the time is yours to spread.
- 3Complete every module. The document is issued on completion, not on an exam result.
- 4Download the certificate as a PDF and keep the verification link, which is what an employer actually checks.
From Georgia
Entirely free and open from Georgia. A card appears only on the college-credit path.
Where this helps
Live remote vacancies in the same direction. You apply on the employer's own site; the board itself is written in Georgian.
Frequently asked questions
Is BUS103 Financial Accounting and BUS202 Finance really free?
University-format business courses with free certificates once you pass the exam. The credential itself costs nothing: what you receive is a certificate. Checked against Saylor Academy's own page on 7 August 2026.
How long does BUS103 Financial Accounting and BUS202 Finance take?
Saylor Academy states roughly 80 hours. It is self-paced, so that is an evenings-and-weekends number rather than a schedule.
Can I take it from Georgia?
Entirely free and open from Georgia. A card appears only on the college-credit path.
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