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      Arizona State University

      Business English: Finance and Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Influencing, Negotiation, Purchasing, Leadership, Data Storytelling, Decision Making, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Communication, English Language, Financial Forecasting, Business Economics, Financial Auditing, Business Writing, Literacy, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Finance

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      616 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      SQL for Data Science Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Proposal Writing, Business Metrics, Target Audience

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      239 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Software Engineering Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Package and Software Management, Model View Controller, CI/CD, Ansible, Software Testing, Test Tools, Continuous Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, Network Monitoring, OAuth, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Product Strategy, Product Lining, Marketing Planning, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing Channel, Promotional Strategies, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Writing

      Build toward a degree

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      729 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      How to Create Video for Online Courses

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Videography, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Course Development, Media Production, Storytelling, Developing Training Materials, Editing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      228 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Jupyter, OpenAI, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Writing Secure Code in ASP.NET

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Authentications, Application Security, .NET Framework, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Vulnerability Management, Security Controls, Application Development, Data Validation, File Management, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institute for the Future

      Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Contingency Planning, Strategic Thinking, Writing, Trend Analysis, Strategic Planning, Creative Thinking, Analysis, Innovation, Creativity, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Media Production, Video Editing, Writing, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Copyright Law in the Music Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Lawsuits, Legal Proceedings, Musical Composition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Strategy, Digital Assets, Social Media

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      698 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating within Corporations

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Business Valuation, Customer Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Internal Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Proposal Development, Auditing, Business Planning, Corporate Strategy, Proposal Writing, Business Metrics, User Research, Finance

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Water Resources, Nutrition and Diet, Crisis Intervention, Social and Human Services, Public Safety and National Security, Emergency Response, Emergency Services, Community Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health Care, Maternal Health, Health Systems, Care Coordination, Food Safety and Sanitation, Mitigation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      562 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Business English: Finance and Economics: Arizona State University
    • SQL for Data Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
    • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
    • Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • How to Create Video for Online Courses: The University of Edinburgh
    • ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers: DeepLearning.AI
    • Writing Secure Code in ASP.NET: Packt
    • Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens: Institute for the Future
    • A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee

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