What is Guided Projects?

With Guided Projects, you can learn a job-relevant skill in under two hours. Guided Projects offer an interactive experience that includes step-by-step instructions from a subject matter expert. Everything you need to complete a Guided Project is available right in your browser. No software or prior experience is required to get started.

What is the learning experience with Guided Projects like?

When you start a Guided Project, you’ll read an overview of the project structure, get introduced to your instructor, and see your learning objectives. You’ll then be prompted to open a tool called Rhyme to work on the project. Rhyme is a hands-on learning platform that provides a unique, side-by-side learning interface where you complete each step in a virtual workspace as you watch video instructions from your instructor on the other side of the screen. Your virtual workspace is a pre-configured cloud desktop, so all the software and data you need is available directly in your internet browser—you won’t need to install or download anything to start the project.

What topics do Guided Projects cover?

With Guided Projects, you can learn a wide range of valuable, job-relevant skills. Projects cover everything from building basic business skills, machine learning for beginners, and software engineering, to learning techniques for transformational algorithms like neural networks and Markowitz models. Whatever your area of interest, Guided Projects offer focused and efficient ways to master in-demand skills. Here are collecions of curated Guided Projects for you to get started: Acquire Basic Business Skills with G Suite Apps Beginner TensorFlow and Keras Guided Projects Machine Learning Guided Projects with Scikit-Learn Software Development Projects for Beginners Android Development Projects for Beginners

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Getting Started with Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Microsoft 365
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
11K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Investment Risk Management
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
1.9K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
2.2K reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Business Analysis & Process Management
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Business Process, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Workflow Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Modeling, Business Process Management, Stakeholder Management
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
6.1K reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Mining
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
3.8K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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COVID19 Data Analysis Using Python
Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Python Programming
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
2K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free
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PowerBI for Beginners: Sales Data Exploration
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Trend Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Sales, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Regional Sales, Data Import/Export
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free
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Power BI for Beginners: Build your First Report
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data Cleansing, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling, Microsoft Power Platform
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
45 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
687 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Preparation for Job Interviews
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
810 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Data Analysis Using Pyspark
Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Matplotlib, Apache Spark, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
296 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Getting Started in Google Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Dashboard, Analytics, Data Analysis, User Accounts
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
1.4K reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours