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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Emerging Technology, Disruption, and AI

      Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, Decision Making, Technology Strategies, Business Transformation, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Data Ethics, Storytelling, Probability, Scenario Testing

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      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Leadership for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Communication Planning, Employee Engagement, Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Process Management, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Professional Development, Mentorship, Leadership, Business Process, Lifelong Learning, Digital Transformation, Workforce Development, Influencing, Team Leadership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Rochester

      Technology Commercialization, Part 1: Setting up your Idea Filtering System

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Priorities, Commercialization, Prioritization, New Product Development, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Decision Making

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Crisis Management and Crisis Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Strategic Communication, Emergency Response, Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Public Relations, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Media Relations

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, People Development, Professional Networking, Collaboration, Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Motivation, People Management, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Creativity, Employee Coaching, Mentorship, Influencing, Employee Retention, Growth Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      HubSpot Academy

      Strategic Customer Relationship Management & Sales Technique

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Data Visualization, Sales Presentations, Sales Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Persona Development, HubSpot CRM, Sales Training, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Employee Onboarding, Sales Pipelines, Target Audience, Sales, Dashboard, Customer Success Management, Business Reporting, Content Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Communication Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Business Writing, Motivational Skills, Empathy, Decision Making, Collaboration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      AI Leadership & Strategic Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Scalability, Data Ethics, Business Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, ChatGPT, Entrepreneurship, Generative AI, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Security, Prompt Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll

      Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Payment Processing and Collection, Specialized Accounting, Record Keeping, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

      Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Critical Thinking, Data Ethics, Time Management, Law Practice Management Software, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Risk, Legal Strategy, Communication, Calendar Management, Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Analysis, Leadership, Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Presentations, Generative AI

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      The Analyze Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Quality Improvement, Statistical Inference, Process Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sample Size Determination

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Impact Investment Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Fundraising, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Financial Management, Finance, International Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Fiscal Management, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Business Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

    • Emerging Technology, Disruption, and AI: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Leadership for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Technology Commercialization, Part 1: Setting up your Idea Filtering System: University of Rochester
    • Introduction to Crisis Management and Crisis Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership: Dartmouth College
    • Strategic Customer Relationship Management & Sales Technique: HubSpot Academy
    • Communication Skills: Packt
    • AI Leadership & Strategic Implementation: Starweaver
    • Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates: University of Michigan

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