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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Management Graduate Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Sustainability Reporting, Project Closure, Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Financial Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Self-Awareness, Capital Budgeting, Personal Development, Project Risk Management, Cost Management, Growth Mindedness

      Credit offered

      Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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      Georgetown University

      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Maestría en Gerencia de la Ingeniería

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Organizational Strategy, Financial Analysis, Product Management, Technology Strategies, Business Modeling, Systems Thinking, Project Management, Prototyping, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Feasibility Studies, Vibrations, Environmental Management Systems, Project Risk Management, Operations Research, Team Management, Workflow Management

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Coursera

      Deep Learning with PyTorch

      Skills you'll gain: Network Model, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Industrial Internet of Things Graduate Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, User Research, Internet Of Things, Data Presentation, Process Control, Power Electronics, Real-Time Operating Systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Debugging, Persona (User Experience), Failure Analysis, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Embedded Software, Product Planning, File Systems, User Experience, Verification And Validation, Machine Controls, Human Computer Interaction

      Credit offered

      Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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      Google Cloud

      透過 Agentspace 加速交流知識

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, OAuth, Information Management, Data Management, Data Sharing, Generative AI Agents, Data Access, Productivity Software, Cloud Storage, Content Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), Identity and Access Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Power Electronics Graduate Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Display Devices, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Computer Displays, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Electronic Systems, Deep Learning, Debugging, Artificial Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, USB, Semiconductors, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electronic Components, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems

      Credit offered

      Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, User Experience Design, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Compliance Auditing, Solution Design, Scalability, Data Validation, Application Development, Dashboard, Automation, Technology Solutions, Prototyping

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Maestría en Ingeniería de Software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Process Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Angular, Test Automation, Android Jetpack, Design Thinking, API Design, Software Architecture, Continuous Deployment, Descriptive Analytics, Internet Of Things, Agile Methodology, User Experience Design, Video Game Development, Machine Learning, Maintainability, Microservices

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Diplomado en Decisiones Estratégicas y Analítica de Datos

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, NoSQL, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Data Ethics, Relational Databases, Digital Transformation, SQL, Data Mining, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Big Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Business Strategies, Technology Strategies

      Credit offered

      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Diplomado en Analítica de los Negocios

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistical Reporting, Predictive Modeling, Data Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Big Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Advanced Analytics, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Matplotlib

      Credit offered

      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Analítica de datos: visualización, predicción y toma de decisiones Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Financial Statement Analysis, Data Presentation, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Decision-Making, Sales Territory Management, Marketing Management, Dashboard, Random Forest Algorithm, Operations Research, Natural Language Processing, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis

      Credit offered

      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Engineering Management Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
    • Maestría en Gerencia de la Ingeniería: Universidad de los Andes
    • Deep Learning with PyTorch: Coursera
    • Industrial Internet of Things Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 透過 Agentspace 加速交流知識: Google Cloud
    • Power Electronics Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications: LearnQuest
    • Maestría en Ingeniería de Software: Universidad de los Andes
    • Diplomado en Decisiones Estratégicas y Analítica de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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