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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leadership and organizational behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Stress Management, Leadership, Influencing, Motivational Skills, Leadership Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Job Analysis, Business Ethics, Employee Engagement, Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Networking, Empowerment

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Lund University

      African development – from the past to the present

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Ancient History, Economic Development, World History, Social Sciences, European History, Sustainable Development, Economics, International Relations, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Demography, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Governance

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Display Devices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Cloud Computing, Firewall, Mobile Security, USB, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Cloud Security, Network Protocols, System Configuration, System Support, End User Training and Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Public Policies, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Sustainable Technologies, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Science, Forecasting, Emerging Technologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Create Serverless Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, GitHub

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Everyday Excel, Part 3 (Projects)

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Data Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      289 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build Your First React Website

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      INSEAD

      Web3 and Blockchain in Global Commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Financial Inclusion, Supply Chain, Governance, Supply Chain Management, Business Transformation, FinTech, Business Analysis, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Interoperability, Business Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Logistics, Market Analysis, Case Studies

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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Pseudocode, Data Structures, Application Design, Debugging, Computer Science, Test Planning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Visualization, Engineering Calculations, Semiconductors, Differential Equations, Physics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      C程序设计进阶

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Algorithms, Debugging

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Pipeline

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

      Build toward a degree

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Leadership and organizational behavior: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • African development – from the past to the present: Lund University
    • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
    • Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
    • Everyday Excel, Part 3 (Projects): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Build Your First React Website: Coursera Project Network
    • Web3 and Blockchain in Global Commerce: INSEAD
    • Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
    • Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    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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