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      University of California, Davis

      Major and Principal Gifts

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Business Writing, Philanthropy, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Prospecting, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies

      4.6
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storytelling, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Editing, Writing and Editing, Videography, Performing Arts, Creativity, Writing, Media Production, Content Creation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Campaign Management, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, World History, Liberal Arts, Writing, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, Graphics Software, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Data Storytelling, Storyboarding, Data Presentation, Infographics, Video Production, Adobe Illustrator, Scripting, Adobe Photoshop, Style Guides, Professional Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Communication Strategies, Corporate Communications, Communication, Business, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Employee Engagement, Active Listening, Leadership

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Bases y primeros pasos en latex

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Engineering Documentation, Technical Writing, Mathematical Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      194 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Be a Leader, Develop a Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Coaching, Employee Coaching, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Visionary, Influencing, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, People Development, Self-Awareness, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Engagement, Goal Setting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Digital Advertising, Data Ethics, Email Marketing, Marketing, Advertising, MarTech, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Persona Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Copywriting, E-Commerce, Information Privacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Technical Communication, Exploratory Data Analysis, Ideation, Technical Writing

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Core

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Report Writing, Programming Principles, Debugging, Unit Testing, Computer Programming, Business Logic, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Data Maintenance, Data Validation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Database Design & Management with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Database Architecture and Administration, Dashboard, Relational Databases, Generative AI, SQL, Data Migration, ChatGPT, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Software Visualization, Business Reporting, Prototyping, Data Integrity, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Major and Principal Gifts: University of California, Davis
    • 微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作: Fudan University
    • GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית : Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Bases y primeros pasos en latex: Coursera Project Network
    • Be a Leader, Develop a Leader: Case Western Reserve University
    • Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career: IBM
    • Data Mining Project: University of Colorado Boulder

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