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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

    YouTube Content Creation Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Videography, Post-Production, Media Production, Photo Editing, Content Creation, Editing, Writing, Scripting, Social Media Content, Social Media

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Analysis, Statistics

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    284 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Mathematical Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Analytical Skills, Statistics, Systems Of Measurement, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Systems Science and Obesity

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Network Analysis, Public Health, Agentic systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics, Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    205 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Genentech

    Data Science in Health Technology Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Decision Support Systems, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Health Assessment, Analysis, Health Technology, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Medical Terminology, Risk Analysis, Clinical Trials, Systems Of Measurement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Science

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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to GitHub Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Development Environment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    231 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Data Integration, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Cell Biology, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    ‎ استراتيجيات التسعير | Pricing Strategies ‎

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Market Dynamics, Product Strategy, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Business Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Product Lifecycle Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MedCerts

    The Human Body's Communication Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Endocrinology, Neurology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Diagnostic Tests, Pathology, Medical Records, Communication Disorders, Anatomy, Physiology

    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

  • YouTube Content Creation Essentials: Coursera
  • Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix: Coursera Project Network
  • The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Precalculus: Mathematical Modeling: Johns Hopkins University
  • Systems Science and Obesity: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Science in Health Technology Assessment: Genentech
  • Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator: Coursera Project Network
  • Introduction to GitHub Copilot: Microsoft
  • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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