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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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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: SciFi Writing with Dall-e

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Generative AI, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity, Responsible AI, Critical Thinking

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      505 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Analysis, General Science and Research, Materials science, Simulations, Biology, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Psychology, Applied Mathematics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Fundamentals of Business Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Communications, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Management, Change Management, Performance Analysis, Project Performance, Business Development, Quality Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PwC India

      GST - Maintaining documents, accounts and records

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting Records, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Compliance Management, Billing, Tax Compliance, Record Keeping, Accounting, Records Management, Document Control, Tax Management, Performance Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Reconciliation, Performance Analysis, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Statistics for International Business

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Histogram, Graphing

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      311 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Business Acumen, Accounting, Business, General Finance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Survival Analysis in R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Public Health

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      The Measure Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Capability, Lean Six Sigma, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Process Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Improvement, Statistics, Probability, Systems Of Measurement, Statistical Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique de Newton

      Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Geometry, Vibrations, Derivatives

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Academic Information Seeking

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Record Keeping, Data Collection, Document Management, Information Management, Intellectual Property

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      757 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Financial Modeling, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Market Data, Business Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Analytics, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Decision Making, Graphing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • ChatGPT for Beginners: SciFi Writing with Dall-e: Coursera Project Network
    • Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life: University of California, Irvine
    • Fundamentals of Business Analysis : Starweaver
    • GST - Maintaining documents, accounts and records: PwC India
    • Statistics for International Business: University of London
    • Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows: IE Business School
    • Survival Analysis in R for Public Health: Imperial College London
    • The Measure Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
    • Mécanique de Newton: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Academic Information Seeking: University of Copenhagen

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