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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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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Alternative Investments: Investing in Land & Real Estate

      Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Risk Management, Property and Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Tax Planning, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 1 – Basic Shapes

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Forecasting, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Washington

      Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Ethics, Commercial Laws, Governance, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnership, Legal Risk, Partnership Accounting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Corporate Strategy, Legal Strategy, Business, Corporate Accounting, Organizational Structure, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Civil Law, Case Law

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Biostatistics in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Statistical Visualization, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Box Plots, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics, Science and Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Typography

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Creativity

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

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      Emory University

      MBE Mastering Business Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Cash Flows, Marketing Communications, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Financial Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Strategies, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Corporate Strategy, Six Sigma Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Market Dynamics, Business Valuation, Go To Market Strategy, Lean Six Sigma

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Emory University

      The Addicted Brain

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Health Policy, Mental and Behavioral Health, Neurology, Social Studies, Pharmaceuticals, Vulnerability, Public Health, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Laboratory Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Spatial Data Analysis, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Rmarkdown, Simulations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Histogram, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation

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

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Authentications, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), OAuth, Multi-Factor Authentication, Public Key Infrastructure

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Cloud Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Storage, Databases, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Management Systems, Data Lakes, Public Cloud, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Computer Networking, Virtual Machines, Virtualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Alternative Investments: Investing in Land & Real Estate: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 1 – Basic Shapes: Skillshare
    • Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques: Microsoft
    • Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals: University of Washington
    • Biostatistics in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts
    • MBE Mastering Business Essentials: Emory University
    • The Addicted Brain: Emory University
    • Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling : Case Western Reserve University
    • Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel: Rice University

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