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      Rice University

      Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Finance, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Accounting, Data Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Business Analysis Fundamentals Course

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Project Management, Requirements Elicitation, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Fundamentals of Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Performance Measurement, Balance Sheet, Organizational Strategy, Financial Statement Analysis, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Performance Metric, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Budget Management, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Product Management

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Lean Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Kanban Principles, Process Analysis, Employee Engagement, Process Optimization, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Leadership, Waste Minimization, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Finance for Non-Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Forecasting, Cost Management, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Operating Expense

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Foundations of Management Consulting: Strategies & Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Business, Marketing, Economics, Advertising, Market Dynamics, Case Studies, Business Solutions, Market Analysis, Product Strategy, Business Planning, Complex Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Sell: An Overview of Fundamental Selling Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Cold Calling, Selling Techniques, Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Sales Presentation, Sales, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Lead Generation, Customer Relationship Building, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Customer Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      238 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Markov Model, Probability, Predictive Analytics, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulation and Simulation Software, Forecasting

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Microsoft

      Project Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Organizational Structure

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

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Fundamentos Empresariales

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Balance Sheet, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Financial Accounting, Production Process, Operational Performance Management, Capital Budgeting, Business Process Improvement, Branding, Financial Modeling, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      444 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Fundamentals of International Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Management, Business, Political Sciences, Business Economics, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Corporate Strategy, Economics, Economic Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business fundamentals courses

    • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
    • The Complete Business Analysis Fundamentals Course: Packt
    • Fundamentals of Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Lean Management Fundamentals: Starweaver
    • Finance for Non-Finance: Packt
    • Foundations of Management Consulting: Strategies & Tools: Board Infinity
    • How to Sell: An Overview of Fundamental Selling Techniques: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fundamentals of Business Analysis : Starweaver
    • Project Management Fundamentals: Microsoft

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