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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Foundations of Professional Identity

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Strong Work Ethic, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trustworthiness, Personal Development, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management

      4.8
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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Digital Business - Understand the digital world

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Market Dynamics, Network Model

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      138 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Financial Market, Simulation and Simulation Software, Equities, Performance Analysis, Market Trend, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Peer Review, Forecasting

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Interview Research and Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Oral Expression, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Attributes, Adaptability, Communication, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Social Skills, Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Goal Setting, Planning, Cultural Diversity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      267 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Risk Management, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Preventative Care, Health Systems, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Biostatistics, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      At the Origins of the Mediterranean Civilization: Archaeology of the City from the Levant to the West - 3rd-1st millennium BC

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, Art History, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Economics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      424 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Writing a Personal Essay

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Editing, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Detail Oriented

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Sales Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Customer Analysis, Sales Enablement, Data Cleansing, Sales Management, Sales, Sales Pipelines, Taking Meeting Minutes, Microsoft Teams, Customer Insights, Data Quality, Meeting Facilitation, Customer Data Management, Generative AI Agents, Customer Engagement, Microsoft Outlook

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Power Query Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Validation, Automation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Health, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Health, Policy Development, Psychology, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Computer Simulations

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Sociology, Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Human Resources Management and Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Talent Management, Team Building, Scalability, Performance Appraisal, Diversity Training, Budget Management, Business Ethics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • Foundations of Professional Identity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Digital Business - Understand the digital world: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio: Rice University
    • Interview Research and Preparation: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
    • At the Origins of the Mediterranean Civilization: Archaeology of the City from the Levant to the West - 3rd-1st millennium BC: Sapienza University of Rome
    • Writing a Personal Essay: Wesleyan University
    • Generative AI for Sales Professionals: Microsoft
    • Power Query Fundamentals: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London

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