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      University of London

      Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Justice, Legal Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Voxy

      English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, English Language, Social Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Communication, Professional Development, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Language Learning, Telephone Skills, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Communication, Vocabulary, Relationship Building, Constructive Feedback, Grammar, Social Media, Oral Comprehension, Interpersonal Communications

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Analysis with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Box Plots, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Supervised Learning

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Companies and climate change

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Management Systems, Business Transformation, Business Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Business Strategy, Environmental Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Finance

      4.6
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Technical Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Business Writing, Grammar, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Technical Communication, Writing, Communication, Presentations, Business Correspondence, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Rapport Building, Trustworthiness

      Build toward a degree

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      University of Minnesota

      التحضير لإدارة الموارد البشرية

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, People Management, Compensation Management, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Labor Law, Labor Relations

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Visualization for Data Journalism

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      London Business School

      Business for Good: Fundamentals of Corporate Responsibility

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Ethics, Leadership Studies, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Influencing, Innovation

      4.7
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Analysis, Communication, R Programming, Health Care

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Research, Cultural Diversity, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Physics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biology

      4.7
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Active Listening, Empathy, Social Skills, Relationship Building, Creativity, Oral Expression, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Communication

      3.6
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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI in Business

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Integration, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Strategy, Business Planning, Solution Delivery, Innovation, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Analysis, Project Risk Management, Project Performance, Solution Design, Business Strategies, Business Transformation, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Automation, Business Strategy, Business Process Management, Decision Making

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest: University of London
    • English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate: Voxy
    • Data Analysis with R: IBM
    • Companies and climate change: ESSEC Business School
    • Technical Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • التحضير لإدارة الموارد البشرية: University of Minnesota
    • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Business for Good: Fundamentals of Corporate Responsibility: London Business School
    • Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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