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    Understand basic accounting principles for managing finances. Learn to prepare financial statements, manage accounts, and ensure compliance.

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Resource Allocation, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations, Linear Algebra

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Operating Expense, Investments

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      201 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Pricing Strategy Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Revenue Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Global Marketing, Market Share, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Product Strategy, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Strategic Marketing, Economics, Presentations

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Peking University

      Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Literacy, Language Competency, Grammar, Language Learning, Oral Expression, Culture

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Immersify

      Inside the Human Body: The A&P Essentials Every Nurse Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Nursing Process, Cardiology, Patient Evaluation, Human Musculoskeletal System, Medical Terminology, Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Physiology, Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Assessments, Clinical Nutrition, Basic Nursing Skills, Public Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Surgical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Infection Control, Emergency Response

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Computational Thinking, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Anatomy: Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Orthopedics, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Physiology, Biology, Cell Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Persona Development, Smart Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Management, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Marketing Channel, Instagram, Digital Marketing

      4.8
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Language Disorders, Anthropology, Multilingualism, English Language, Communication Disorders, Cultural Diversity, Oral Comprehension, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communications, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research Methodologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Front-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, React.js, Javascript

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Algorithms for Battery Management Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Estimation, Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, High Voltage, Electronic Components, Safety Standards, Simulations, Control Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Thermal Management, Failure Analysis, Electronic Systems, Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Statistical Methods, Analytical Testing

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Matrix Algebra for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Engineering Calculations, Algebra, Engineering Analysis, General Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic accounting courses

    • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
    • Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added: Coursera Project Network
    • Pricing Strategy Optimization: University of Virginia
    • Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation: Peking University
    • Inside the Human Body: The A&P Essentials Every Nurse Needs: Immersify
    • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS: Duke University
    • Anatomy: Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics: Universiteit Leiden
    • Introduction to Front-End Development: Meta

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