Cost accounting courses can help you learn budgeting, variance analysis, cost allocation, and performance measurement. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, preparing cost reports, and making informed pricing decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for tracking expenses, and specialized software for cost management, which help you apply your knowledge in real-world business scenarios.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Accounting, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, Engineering Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Performance, Project Risk Management, Cost Management, Timelines, Stakeholder Management, Case Studies, Forecasting, Research, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Analytics, Asset Management, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Digital Assets, Information Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Valuation, Data Strategy, Case Studies, Data Management, Return On Investment, Innovation, Accounting
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Relationship Building, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Working Capital, Statistical Methods, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Resource Allocation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Decision Making, Investment Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Cost Management, Cost Control, Project Management, Planning, Business Management, Performance Metric, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Data Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, SQL, Seaborn, Data Preprocessing, Database Management, Data Structures, NumPy, Databases, Accounting, Data Modeling, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Scripting Languages, Scripting
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Case Studies, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Business Technologies, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, Automation, Strategic Partnership, Operational Efficiency, Business Modeling, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Analysis, Real Time Data, Organizational Change, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Financial Data, Business Risk Management, Service Improvement, Financial Acumen, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Peer Review, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months