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Seventeen courses in finance, taxation, business law, enterprise systems and digital capability — built because the constraint on enterprise systems in Ethiopia is rarely the software. It is the availability of people who can operate, administer, audit and advise on it.

How it works

Audit it freeEvery lesson, exercise and worked example, self-paced, at no cost. You do not pay to learn, and you do not pay to find out whether a course is for you.
Decide laterWork through the whole thing first. Certification is a separate decision you make when you are ready for it, not a gate at the entrance.
Pay to be certifiedWhen you want the credential, pay for assessment and grading. You receive a digitally verifiable certificate with a unique code an employer can check.
Included with the platform. Certification slots come with every ERP bundle — 3 with Bedrock, 6 with Momentum, 10 with Mandate — so a team can be credentialled as part of the arrangement rather than as a separate procurement. See the tiers →
Flagship programme1Finance and accounting3Taxation and fiscal compliance4Business and tax law2Enterprise systems4Digital and cross-cutting3

Flagship programme

Three months, three phases, one credential — where we point people who want a career rather than a topic.

01 Professional Certificate in Enterprise Finance & SystemsCombine financial accounting, taxation, and ERP-based finance into one career-defining certification. 12 Weeks
What you will be able to do
  1. Record the full accounting cycle and produce a complete set of financial statements.
  2. Apply Ethiopia's VAT, employment income tax (PAYE), withholding tax, and corporate income tax rules to real business scenarios.
  3. Set up a chart of accounts and master data in an ERP system.
  4. Process the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles inside an ERP, with correct automatic postings.
  5. Run a month-end close process inside an ERP, including subledger-to-GL reconciliation.
Lessons
  1. 1–4
  2. 5–8
  3. 9–11
PrerequisitesBasic arithmetic and spreadsheet comfort. No prior accounting background is required — Phase 1 builds it from the ground up. (Learners who have already completed our standalone Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting and Ethiopian Taxation Essentials courses may request accelerated credit for Phase 1 and Phase 2 — see "Accelerated Track" below.)
Certificate awarded"Professional Certificate in Enterprise Finance & Systems" — our flagship credential — plus three stackable micro-certificates along the way (Financial Accounting, Ethiopian Taxation, ERP-Based Finance), so learners have recognizable proof of progress even before finishing all 12 weeks.
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Finance and accounting

The accounting cycle, and the analysis that turns it into decisions.

02 Audit & Assurance FundamentalsUnderstand how audits really work — risk, controls, evidence, and reporting — whether you're being audited or doing the auditing. 4 WeeksIntermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain what an audit actually is (and isn't), and where it sits among other assurance services.
  2. Explain Ethiopia's audit regulatory framework: who must be audited, who can audit, and under what standards.
  3. Apply the audit risk model and set materiality for an engagement.
  4. Understand and apply professional ethics and independence requirements.
  5. Document an understanding of a client's business and evaluate its system of internal control using a recognized framework.
Lessons
  1. Foundations: Assurance, Regulation, Risk & Ethics
  2. Understanding the Entity & Internal Controls
  3. Audit Evidence, Sampling & Substantive Testing
  4. Completing the Audit & Reporting
Who it is forAccountants and finance staff who want to move into audit or audit-support work, business owners and finance managers who want to understand what their external auditors are actually doing (and why), and internal audit/compliance staff who want a structured foundation in audit methodology.
PrerequisitesSolid understanding of financial accounting and financial statements (the accounting cycle, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement). Having completed Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting is ideal preparation.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Audit & Assurance Fundamentals."
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03 Cost & Management Accounting for Decision-MakersTurn numbers into strategy. Learn costing, budgeting, and analysis that drive smarter business decisions. 3 WeeksIntermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Classify costs by behavior (fixed, variable, mixed) and estimate cost functions from real data.
  2. Perform cost-volume-profit (CVP) and break-even analysis to answer "how much do we need to sell?"
  3. Cost a product accurately using job costing, process costing, and Activity-Based Costing (ABC) — and know when to use each.
  4. Build a complete master budget (sales, production, cash) and a flexible budget for performance evaluation.
  5. Calculate and interpret standard costing variances (materials, labor, overhead) to pinpoint where performance diverged from plan.
Lessons
  1. Cost Behavior, CVP & Costing Systems
  2. Budgeting, Standard Costing & Variance Analysis
  3. Decision-Making, Pricing & Strategic Performance
Who it is forAccountants, finance staff, business owners, and operations/product managers who understand basic financial accounting (recording transactions, reading a set of financial statements) and now want to use numbers to actually make decisions — pricing, budgeting, product mix, cost control, and performance measurement.
PrerequisitesComfort with basic financial accounting (the accounting equation, income statement, balance sheet) and spreadsheet use. Having completed Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting (or equivalent) is ideal preparation, though not strictly required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Cost & Management Accounting for Decision-Makers."
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04 Practical Financial Accounting & ReportingMaster the full accounting cycle — from journal entry to financial statement — with hands-on, Ethiopia-relevant examples. Walk away able to keep clean, audit-ready books. 4 WeeksBeginner–Intermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain the accounting equation and classify any transaction into assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, or expense.
  2. Record transactions using proper double-entry journal entries.
  3. Post entries to a general ledger and prepare a trial balance.
  4. Make adjusting entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and bad debts.
  5. Prepare a complete set of financial statements: Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and Statement of Cash Flows.
Lessons
  1. Foundations of Accounting
  2. The Accounting Cycle
  3. Financial Statements
  4. Reporting, Compliance & Real-World Practice
Who it is forAspiring bookkeepers, small-business owners, admin/finance assistants, and career-changers who want real accounting skills but don't have a commerce degree. No prior accounting knowledge required.
PrerequisitesBasic arithmetic and comfort using a spreadsheet (Excel or Google Sheets). No accounting background needed.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting" — issued automatically when all bars above are met. Suggest displaying a progress bar and badge per week on the MOOC platform to boost completion rates.
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Taxation and fiscal compliance

The Ethiopian regime as it applies in practice, from filing basics through to corporate planning.

05 Advanced Corporate Tax & ComplianceGo deep on corporate tax planning, compliance, and risk — for finance professionals who want to save their organizations money and trouble. 3 WeeksIntermediate–Advanced
What you will be able to do
  1. Perform a full corporate income tax computation including the Alternative Minimum Tax, capital allowances, quarterly advance payments, and loss carryforward.
  2. Explain deferred tax and book-tax differences well enough to review a tax provision note in financial statements.
  3. Apply the modern VAT framework to complex scenarios: reverse charge, digital/remote services, and marketplace rules.
  4. Apply capital gains tax and withholding tax rules to investment and cross-border payments.
  5. Build a transfer pricing risk assessment and know what documentation (Master File, Local File, CbCR) is required and when.
Lessons
  1. Corporate Tax Deep Dive, VAT Complexity & Investment Income
  2. Transfer Pricing, International Tax & Investment Incentives
  3. Tax Risk Management, Audits, Disputes & Restructuring
Who it is forCorporate accountants, tax managers, controllers, CFOs, and audit/advisory professionals who already understand bookkeeping, VAT basics, and payroll tax (e.g., have completed Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting and Ethiopian Taxation Essentials, or have equivalent experience) and now need to operate at a planning, risk, and compliance-strategy level.
PrerequisitesSolid understanding of financial statements and basic Ethiopian tax mechanics (VAT, PAYE, withholding). This course does not re-explain those basics.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Advanced Corporate Tax & Compliance."
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06 Ethiopian Tax Law In-DepthA rigorous walk through the tax legislation that shapes how businesses operate, plan, and comply. 4 WeeksIntermediate–Advanced
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain the constitutional allocation of taxing power between the federal government, regional states, and concurrent jurisdiction.
  2. Explain the legal hierarchy of proclamations, regulations, and directives, and what each level of instrument can and cannot do.
  3. Navigate the Tax Administration Proclamation's procedural framework, which underlies every tax type.
  4. Read and apply the Income Tax Proclamation's five-schedule structure, including its business income deduction and depreciation rules.
  5. Analyze a major legislative amendment (the 2025 Income Tax Amendment) as a case study in how and why tax law changes.
Lessons
  1. The Architecture of Ethiopian Tax Law
  2. The Income Tax Proclamation In-Depth
  3. Indirect & Specialized Tax Legislation
  4. Procedure, Disputes & the Living Law
Who it is forSenior tax professionals, in-house counsel, policy analysts, tax educators, and finance leaders who want to move beyond "what's the rate" to genuinely understand the legal architecture of Ethiopian taxation — including learners who have completed Ethiopian Taxation Essentials and/or Advanced Corporate Tax & Compliance and want the legislative depth beneath that practical knowledge.
PrerequisitesWorking familiarity with Ethiopian tax basics (VAT, income tax, withholding) at the level of Ethiopian Taxation Essentials. No formal legal training is required, but comfort reading dense, structured text is important.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Ethiopian Tax Law In-Depth."
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07 Ethiopian Taxation EssentialsGet confident with VAT, income tax, withholding, and filing obligations. The fastest way to stop fearing tax season and start managing it. 2 WeeksBeginner
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain how Ethiopia's tax system is structured (direct vs. indirect taxes, who administers what).
  2. Determine whether a business must register for VAT, and calculate output VAT, input VAT, and net VAT payable.
  3. Prepare a basic VAT return and understand exempt vs. zero-rated vs. taxable supplies.
  4. Understand the presumptive/gross-sales-based tax that applies to smaller (Category B) businesses.
  5. Calculate employment income tax (PAYE) for an employee using the current brackets, and apply the mandatory pension deduction.
Lessons
  1. VAT & Indirect Taxes
  2. Income Tax, Withholding & Filing Obligations
Who it is forBookkeepers, small-business owners, HR/payroll staff, admin assistants, and anyone who touches money in an Ethiopian business but has never been formally trained on tax compliance.
PrerequisitesBasic arithmetic and spreadsheet comfort. Having taken Practical Financial Accounting & Reporting (or equivalent bookkeeping knowledge) is helpful but not required — this course briefly re-explains any bookkeeping terms it uses.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Ethiopian Taxation Essentials."
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08 Sales Registration & Fiscal Compliance in EthiopiaMeet your electronic-invoicing and sales-registration obligations — cleanly, and without slowing down. 1 WeekBeginner
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain why Ethiopia is moving to real-time electronic invoicing, and what problem it's designed to solve.
  2. Determine whether your business is currently in scope for mandatory electronic invoicing, and what the QR code requirement means for any manual receipts you still issue.
  3. Explain how a compliant sale actually flows, from the moment a transaction is completed to the moment a receipt is issued.
  4. Know exactly what to do — and what not to do — when your system or connectivity fails.
  5. Build a practical, day-to-day compliance checklist that protects your business without slowing down your checkout line.
Lessons
  1. Why This Is Changing: From Z-Reports to Real-Time Reporting
  2. Who Must Comply, and With What
  3. How a Compliant Sale Actually Flows: IRNs and QR Codes
  4. When Things Go Wrong: Outages, Manual Invoices & the 72-Hour Rule
  5. Building Your Compliance-Without-Chaos Checklist
Who it is forBusiness owners, shop/retail managers, cashiers and POS staff, and finance/admin staff at any VAT-registered or Category A business in Ethiopia that issues sales receipts — especially retail, hospitality, fuel, and other high-transaction-volume businesses now expected to adopt real-time electronic invoicing.
PrerequisitesNone. Basic familiarity with how your business currently issues receipts is helpful but not required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Sales Registration & Fiscal Compliance in Ethiopia."
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Business and tax law

The legal frame around commercial obligations, company formation and investment.

09 Company Formation, Investment & Foreign Entry LawA focused guide to setting up and investing in Ethiopia — ideal for market entrants. 2 WeeksIntermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain Ethiopia's negative-list approach to foreign investment and what it means practically.
  2. Choose an appropriate market-entry vehicle: branch office, representative office, subsidiary, or joint venture.
  3. Determine whether a target sector is open, restricted, or reserved for foreign investment.
  4. Apply the minimum capital requirements for a given investment scenario.
  5. Navigate the Ethiopian Investment Commission's licensing process at a working level.
Lessons
  1. Entry Strategy: Choosing How and Where to Enter
  2. Getting Licensed, Funded & Protected
Who it is forForeign investors and market-entry teams evaluating Ethiopia, Ethiopian entrepreneurs seeking foreign partners or capital, and finance/legal/business-development professionals who support cross-border investment decisions into Ethiopia.
PrerequisitesBasic business literacy. Having completed Ethiopian Business & Commercial Law Essentials is helpful for the underlying company-law context, but not required — this course re-explains what's needed.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Company Formation, Investment & Foreign Entry Law."
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10 Ethiopian Business & Commercial Law EssentialsThe legal foundations every founder, manager, and finance lead should know. 3 WeeksBeginner–Intermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain the 7 business organization types recognized under Ethiopia's Commercial Code, and choose an appropriate structure for a given situation.
  2. Navigate the business registration and licensing process at a working level.
  3. Explain what makes a contract legally valid, and recognize common risk points in commercial contracts.
  4. Understand the basics of secured transactions and what it means to mortgage or sell a business under Ethiopian law.
  5. Apply the core employment law rules: contract types, leave entitlements, and lawful termination.
Lessons
  1. Choosing & Forming a Business Entity
  2. Contracts & Commercial Transactions
  3. Employment Law, Disputes & Business Risk
Who it is forFounders and aspiring entrepreneurs deciding how to structure a new business, managers and finance leads who need to understand the contracts and employment obligations they're signing off on, and anyone who wants to stop feeling lost when a lawyer, notary, or government office uses legal terminology without explaining it.
PrerequisitesNone. No legal background required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Ethiopian Business & Commercial Law Essentials."
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Enterprise systems

ERP and POS from first principles through to configuring and administering a live platform.

11 ERP Fundamentals & Digital TransformationWhat ERP is, why it changes everything, and how to lead a digital transformation without the chaos. 1 WeekBeginner
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain what an ERP actually is, in plain language, to a non-technical colleague or stakeholder.
  2. Articulate the real business case for (and against) adopting an ERP — beyond "everyone else has one."
  3. Navigate the ERP landscape well enough to have an informed first conversation with vendors or consultants.
  4. Explain why most digital transformation projects struggle, and name the specific failure modes to watch for.
  5. Build a simple, realistic first-draft roadmap for a digital transformation effort.
Lessons
  1. What Is an ERP, Really?
  2. Why ERP Changes Everything (the Business Case)
  3. The ERP & Digital Transformation Landscape
  4. Leading Change: Why Digital Transformations Fail (and How to Avoid It)
  5. Building Your 90-Day Digital Transformation Roadmap
Who it is forBusiness owners, managers, team leads, and finance/operations staff at any company still running on spreadsheets, paper, and disconnected tools — anyone who keeps hearing "we should get an ERP" or "we need to digitally transform" and wants to actually understand what that means before spending money or political capital on it. No technical or accounting background required.
PrerequisitesNone. This is a business-fluency course, not a technical or accounting one.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in ERP Fundamentals & Digital Transformation."
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12 ERP Implementation & AdministrationFor IT and operations staff: configure, deploy, and administer ERP with confidence. 8 WeeksAdvanced
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain ERP system architecture and choose an appropriate deployment model.
  2. Plan and provision technical environments (development, test, UAT, production).
  3. Perform technical configuration beyond end-user setup: system parameters, numbering series, and document controls.
  4. Plan and execute a data migration using a structured ETL methodology.
  5. Design and test integrations between the ERP and other systems (banking, e-filing, e-commerce, third-party tools).
Lessons
  1. ERP Architecture & Infrastructure
  2. Installation, Environments & Technical Configuration
  3. Data Migration
  4. Integrations & APIs
  5. Security Administration & Data Protection
  6. Testing & Quality Assurance
  7. Cutover, Go-Live & Change Management
  8. Ongoing Administration, Performance & Governance
Who it is forIT professionals, systems administrators, operations staff, and technical project team members responsible for actually building, deploying, securing, and running an ERP system — not just using it. This is the technical implementation and administration counterpart to our functional/business-user course, Mastering the EBO ERP Suite.
PrerequisitesBasic IT literacy (familiarity with servers, databases, and networks at a conceptual level) and, ideally, completion of ERP Fundamentals & Digital Transformation and/or Mastering the EBO ERP Suite for the functional/business context this course builds on. No programming experience is required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in ERP Implementation & Administration."
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13 Mastering the EBO ERP SuiteA complete, hands-on tour of every core module — finance, inventory, sales, HR, and more. Become the person who makes the system sing. 6 WeeksIntermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Navigate any modern ERP confidently: modules, dashboards, master data, and workflows.
  2. Set up and maintain the financial core: chart of accounts, fiscal periods, currencies, and tax codes.
  3. Run the full procurement cycle: requisition, purchase order, three-way match, vendor invoicing, and payment.
  4. Run the full order-to-cash cycle: quote, sales order, fulfillment, invoicing, and collections.
  5. Manage inventory: items, warehouses, stock movements, costing methods, and physical counts.
Lessons
  1. Navigation, Financial Core & Master Data
  2. Procurement & Accounts Payable
  3. Sales, CRM & Accounts Receivable
  4. Inventory & Warehouse Management
  5. HR & Payroll
  6. Reporting, Automation, Administration & Capstone
Who it is forFinance, operations, sales, and HR staff who need to actually operate an ERP day-to-day — not just understand what one is conceptually. This is the hands-on, cross-functional power-user course for people who want to become the go-to person in their organization for "how do I do X in the system."
PrerequisitesBasic business/office computer literacy. Having completed ERP Fundamentals & Digital Transformation is ideal preparation (it covers the "why" this course assumes you already understand), but not strictly required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Mastering the EBO ERP Suite."
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14 Operating EBO POS & Sales RegistrationPractical, day-to-day training for retailers and cashiers. 2 WeeksBeginner–Intermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Log in, open a register, and navigate the EBO POS interface confidently.
  2. Ring up sales accurately, including discounts, multiple items, and different payment methods.
  3. Issue a fully compliant receipt every time, and know what to check on it.
  4. Handle returns, exchanges, and voids correctly and calmly.
  5. Respond correctly the moment a system outage happens — no panic, no guessing.
Lessons
  1. Core POS Operations: Login, Sales, Payments & Receipts
  2. Real-World Situations: Returns, Outages, Closing Out & Customer Service
Who it is forCashiers, retail floor staff, shift supervisors, and shop owners who operate the checkout themselves. This is a hands-on, practical training — not a theory course. By the end, you should be able to run a full shift on the EBO POS confidently, from opening the register to closing it out at night.
PrerequisitesNone. No prior POS or computer experience required — this course starts from "how do I even log in."
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Operating EBO POS & Sales Registration."
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Digital and cross-cutting

Capability that cuts across every role: transformation, data and security.

15 Cybersecurity Awareness for BusinessesProtect your data, money, and reputation. 1 WeekBeginner
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain why cybersecurity is a business risk (money, data, reputation, legal exposure) — not just an "IT problem."
  2. Create and manage strong passwords and authentication habits across a business.
  3. Recognize phishing, social engineering, and common Ethiopian mobile-money scams before falling for them.
  4. Protect business data and devices through backups, safe browsing, and basic device security.
  5. Respond calmly and correctly the moment something goes wrong.
Lessons
  1. Why Cybersecurity Is a Business Problem, Not Just an IT Problem
  2. Passwords, Authentication & Access Basics
  3. Phishing, Social Engineering & Scams
  4. Protecting Your Data: Backups, Devices & Safe Browsing
  5. What To Do When Something Goes Wrong
Who it is forBusiness owners, managers, and staff at any business that uses a phone, a computer, mobile money, or the internet — which today means virtually every business. No technical background required. This is an awareness course, not an IT-training course: it teaches the habits and judgment that stop most everyday cyber incidents before they happen, since most successful attacks on small businesses exploit human habits, not sophisticated technical weaknesses.
PrerequisitesNone.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Cybersecurity Awareness for Businesses."
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16 Data-Driven Decision-Making & Business IntelligenceTurn dashboards into decisions. 3 WeeksIntermediate
What you will be able to do
  1. Make the business case for data-driven decision-making, and recognize when "gut feel" is and isn't good enough.
  2. Distinguish descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, and know which one a given business question actually needs.
  3. Build a KPI framework tied to real strategy, not just "metrics that are easy to measure."
  4. Apply basic data quality and governance principles so your analysis is trustworthy in the first place.
  5. Apply data visualization principles to choose the right chart for the right question.
Lessons
  1. Foundations of Data-Driven Decision-Making
  2. Building Dashboards & Visualizing Data
  3. From Insight to Decision: Analysis, Statistics & Storytelling
Who it is forManagers, finance and operations professionals, and analysts who are already collecting data (from an ERP, spreadsheets, or a POS system) but aren't yet using it to actually change decisions. This course is for anyone who has looked at a dashboard, chart, or report and thought "okay... now what?" — and wants a repeatable process for turning data into a decision, not just a nicer-looking spreadsheet.
PrerequisitesComfort with basic spreadsheet use and general business concepts. Having completed Cost & Management Accounting for Decision-Makers is helpful (this course builds on its KPI and balanced scorecard concepts) but not required.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Data-Driven Decision-Making & Business Intelligence."
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17 Digital Transformation for SMEsA practical roadmap from manual to digital. 2 WeeksBeginner
What you will be able to do
  1. Explain what "going digital" realistically means and doesn't mean for a small business.
  2. Accept digital payments through Ethiopia's mobile money ecosystem, and understand the trade-offs between providers.
  3. Move basic record-keeping from a paper notebook to a simple, backed-up digital system.
  4. Set up a basic, professional digital presence so customers can actually find your business online.
  5. Run simple, low-cost digital marketing that reaches real customers.
Lessons
  1. Foundations: From Manual to Digital
  2. Growing & Protecting Your Digital Business
Who it is forSmall business owners, sole traders, and shop/service managers currently running their business mostly on paper, cash, and word of mouth — who want a practical, low-cost, step-by-step path to going digital, without needing to become a technical expert or buy an expensive system. This course is deliberately lighter and more general than our ERP-focused courses: it's for the business that doesn't need (or can't yet afford) a full system, but does need to stop losing money and customers to manual, disconnected ways of working.
PrerequisitesNone. A basic smartphone and some familiarity with using apps is helpful, but this course starts from the beginning.
Certificate awarded"Certificate in Digital Transformation for SMEs."
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