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2018 Apr 26

Microsoft SharePoint

Repeats every month on the 17 of October until Wed Oct 17 2018 .
9:30am to 4:30pm

9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course covers how to collaborate with team members and share information. Students will learn to use a SharePoint Team Site to access, store, and share information and documents. Version: Microsoft SharePoint Online/Office 365

Cost: $225

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2018 Mar 20

Microsoft Project

9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course teaches the basic functions and features of Project. Participants will learn to view and create a new project file, manage tasks and resources, and create and finalize a project plan. Version: Microsoft Office 2016

Cost: $180

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2018 May 02

Intermediate PowerPoint

Repeats every month on the 6 of February until Wed Feb 06 2019 .
9:30am to 4:30pm

9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Introduction to PowerPoint. Participants learn to customize the PowerPoint interface, modify a design template, and add SmartArt and special effects. Additional topics include securing and distributing presentations. Prerequisite: Introduction to PowerPoint. Version: Microsoft Office 2016

Cost: $180

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2018 Mar 01

Introduction to PowerPoint

Repeats every month on the 24 of October until Wed Oct 24 2018 . Also includes Wed Apr 10 2019.
9:30am to 4:30pm

9:30am to 4:30pm
9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course provides the knowledge to create basic presentations. Participants learn to navigate the PowerPoint interface, format text, insert and modify objects, add tables and charts, and prepare a presentation for delivery. Version: Microsoft Office 2016

Cost: $180

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2018 Apr 12

Advanced Access

9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This is a course outline. If time permits, all topics listed may be covered.

Implementing Advanced Form Design

  • Add Controls to Forms
  • Create Subforms
  • Organize Information with Tab Pages
  • Enhance Navigation of Forms
  • Apply Conditional Formatting

Cost: $180

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2018 Apr 10

Intermediate Access

9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Introduction to Access. Students learn to design a relational database, join tables, organize for efficiency, work across applications, and customize reports. Prerequisite: Introduction to Access. Version: Microsoft Office 2016

Cost: $180

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2018 Feb 15

Introduction to Access

Repeats every month on the 24 of May, 1 times .
9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course covers how to create and modify new databases and their objects. Participants learn to navigate the program, design and build a database, manage data, create queries, generate reports, and customize the Access environment. Version: Microsoft Office 2016

Cost: $180

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2018 May 30

Fraud and the Workplace

Repeats every month on the 13 of December until Thu Dec 13 2018 . Also includes Wed Apr 03 2019.
9:30am to 12:00pm

9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

In its 2014 report on occupational fraud and abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimated that a typical organization loses 5% of revenues each year to fraud, representing a projected total global loss of almost $3.7 trillion. With FY14 operating revenue of $4.4 billion, Harvard is not immune to the risk of fraud, but is it a typical organization?

Using a combination of case studies, recent examples of fraud in higher education, and group discussion, this course seeks to raise awareness of the potential for fraud, to discuss the indicators of fraud, and...

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2018 Mar 07

Ethics and Accountability

Repeats every month on the 16 of May, 1 times .
9:30am to 12:30pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This workshop explores fiduciary responsibility and internal controls. Participants will gain a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities in protecting the University's resources while promoting an environment consistent with the University's values and objectives.

Cost: $0

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2018 Jan 04

Chart of Accounts

Repeats every month on the 1 of February, March, May, 4 times . Also includes Tue Apr 03 2018, Tue Jun 05 2018.
9:30am to 12:00pm

9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This introductory class provides an understanding of Harvard's Chart of Accounts (CoA) structure and explains the information that is captured about each financial transaction. This class is recommended for all staff who are responsible for processing, tracking, or reviewing financial transactions and it is considered a foundational class for other financial management and financial systems courses.

Cost: $0

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2018 Feb 08

Basics of Accounting

Repeats every month on the 19 of April, 1 times .
9:00am to 1:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course reviews the basics of accounting, including accounting equations, debits and credits, accrual accounting, and fund accounting. Time will also be dedicated to Harvard-specific accounting for internal transfers and billings, and the specific types of funds that comprise Harvard's net assets.

Cost: $0

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2018 May 02

Advanced Harvard Accounting (2-day course)

9:00am to 1:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

Additional day of course: Thursday, May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about accounting that is unique to Harvard and nonprofit organizations, along with its application to their daily work. Exercises and case examples will present accounting principles and underscore the importance of promoting an accurate accounting environment consistent with the University's values and objectives. Requires participation in two half-day sessions. Note: This course is for individuals working in the tub finance offices...

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2018 Mar 14

Using Accounts Receivable

1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

For staff who use the Oracle Accounts Receivable application. Topics include customer set-up process; creating, copying and canceling invoices; using the iReceivables dashboard; balances and payment information; University policies governing receivables, collections, and bad debt; and understanding the reports available to Accounts Receivable users.

Cost: $0

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2018 Jan 04

Oracle BI Tools Training

Repeats every month on the 8 of February, 1 times . Also includes Thu Mar 08 2018, Thu Apr 05 2018, Thu May 10 2018, Thu Jun 14 2018.
1:00pm to 2:00pm

1:00pm to 2:00pm
1:00pm to 2:00pm
1:00pm to 2:00pm
1:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course is intended for people currently using CREW financial reports who will be migrated to the Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) platform. Topics include an overview of OBI, executing a dashboard in OBI, and tips for interacting with data online, printing and exporting data. Participants must be designated by their Authorized Requestor as needing access to OBI before taking this course.

Cost: $0

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2018 Mar 09

Introduction to the Ad Hoc Data Model

Repeats every month on the 8 of June, 1 times .
9:00am to 4:00pm

Location: 

Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge

This course covers three key topics: an orientation to the Harvard Data Warehouse (HDW), the basic concepts of Harvard's data structure and data modeling, and exercises using Brio as a foundation of query development. Participants must have an active login to the Ad Hoc environment. Prework required.

Cost: $0

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