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      Howard University

      Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Product Design, Business Solutions, User Centered Design, Information Systems, User Research, Ideation, Business Transformation, Cloud Solutions, Product Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Data Science, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Data Quality, Business Priorities, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      181 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Business Intelligence, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SQL, Data Storytelling, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building Smart Business Assistants with IBM Watson

      Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, AI Personalization, Customer Inquiries, Customer Engagement, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      465 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Successful Pinterest Pins for Business in Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Canva (Software), Content Creation, Social Media Content, Design Reviews, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Driving engagement, Marketing

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Product Management, Operational Efficiency, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Operations, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Analysis, Sales

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      184 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, PostgreSQL, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Data Manipulation, LinkedIn, Data Quality

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

      Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Business Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Leadership, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Corporate Strategy, Performance Measurement, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Ethics, Technical Consulting, Customer Engagement, Product Development

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Brainstorming, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Business Priorities, Generative AI, Goal Setting, Business Solutions, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      تقييم واستحواذ الشركات | Valuing and Acquiring a Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Strategy, Market Share, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Cash Flows

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Decision Making

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      638 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Price Negotiation, Variance Analysis, Decision Making

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business: Howard University
    • AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion: IBM
    • MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Edureka
    • Building Smart Business Assistants with IBM Watson: Coursera Project Network
    • Create Successful Pinterest Pins for Business in Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project: SkillUp
    • Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook: Fractal Analytics
    • GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case: IBM
    • تقييم واستحواذ الشركات | Valuing and Acquiring a Business: Alfaisal University | KLD

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