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      Illinois Tech

      Business Management Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Process Management, Business Process, Decision Making, Process Analysis, Leadership and Management, Global Marketing, Performance Improvement, Organizational Leadership, Brand Management, People Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Leadership, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Financial Statements

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cash Flows, Business Metrics, Operating Expense, Annual Reports

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Equities, Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Organizational Structure

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Pricing Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Marketing Psychology, Market Research, Sales, Customer Insights, Competitive Analysis, Market Data

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Accounting, Business Planning, Decision Making, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      MBA Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Business, Project Management, Business Management, Corporate Sustainability, Marketing Strategies, Business Operations, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Business Strategy, Marketing, Global Marketing, Innovation, Logistics, International Finance, Digital Marketing, B2B Sales

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      商务基础 (中文版)

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Operational Efficiency, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Branding, Process Analysis, Business Process, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Market Opportunities, Brand Management, Marketing, Operational Analysis, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Predictive Modeling and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Neural Networks

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Balance Sheet and Business Cases

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Professional Networking, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operational Efficiency, Operational Analysis, Relationship Building, Business Metrics, Working Capital, Trend Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Wharton Business Foundations Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, New Product Development, Marketing, Peer Review, Project Design, Product Management, Business Planning, Analysis, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Finance, Accounting

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Governance, Performance Measurement, Non-Profit Accounting, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Team Leadership, Performance Analysis, Leadership, Report Writing, Leadership Development, Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Resource Allocation, Training and Development, Organizational Structure, Business Leadership

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Business Management Essentials: Illinois Tech
    • Financial Statements: Duke University
    • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting: IE Business School
    • Pricing Strategy: IE Business School
    • Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • MBA Essentials: University of Glasgow
    • 商务基础 (中文版): University of Pennsylvania
    • Predictive Modeling and Analytics : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University

    Why Learn Accounting?

    Accounting is the process of recording, analyzing, and reporting financial information to support sound decision-making. It’s a core function in every organization, essential for budgeting, compliance, and strategy. Learning accounting can help you understand how businesses operate and prepare you to contribute to financial planning and analysis across industries.

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