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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Loyalty Programs, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Target Market, Operating Cost, Strategic Marketing, Business Metrics, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Quality Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship Management, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Cost Reduction, Cost Benefit Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Schedules, Procurement, Cost Management, Return On Investment, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Microsoft 365, Project Finance, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Climate Change Mitigation, Marketing Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Construction, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Construction Engineering, Equipment Design, Facility Repair And Maintenance, General Construction and Construction Labor, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Sustainable Engineering, Grading (Landscape), Civil Engineering, Personal protective equipment, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Safety Assurance, Mechanical Engineering, Facility Management and Maintenance
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing Processes, Cost Estimation, Research and Design, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Working With Children, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Parent Communication, Contract Management, Revenue Management, Budgeting, Insurance, Cost Estimation, Payment Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Team Performance Management, User Story, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Conflict Management, Earned Value Management, Sprint Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Databases, Innovation, Product Management, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Cloud Management, Cost Management, Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months