Barnes & Noble University Offers Free Courses

Posted by accountingweb on Jan 8 2001 97 printer friendly

Bookseller Barnes & Noble has found a novel way to sell books - allow authors to host training courses based on book content. The courses are free, however it is recommended that you purchase the related books to get total value in the training.

Courses that may be of interest to readers of AccountingWEB news include:

Branding Your Business on the Internet

How to Give a Great Sales Presentation

Improving Communication Skills to Get What You Want

Manage Your Personal Finances with Intuit Quicken

401(k) Basics by Bloomberg

Business Etiquette

Online Investing

The Internet: A Smart User's Guide

21st Century Job Hunting

Organizing from the Inside Out

Many other classes are offered as well. The full course listing is available at the Barnes & Noble web site, under the Online Courses tab.

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