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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      University of Leeds

      Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Change Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Communication, Employee Engagement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Automating Response to Phishing with Cortex XSOAR

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Email Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Operations, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), IT Automation, Google Cloud Platform

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Interactive Prototypes with Pidoco

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Collaborative Software

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Calendar Management, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Facebook, Content Marketing, Marketing Communications, Graphic Design, Data Sharing, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Performance Management

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Goal Setting, Performance Improvement, Performance Measurement, AI Personalization, Employee Coaching, Employee Engagement, Business Process Automation, Automation, Real Time Data, Analytics, Coaching, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Principales procesos grupales en las organizaciones

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Structure, Team Motivation, Decision Making, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Drive Engagement, Social Sciences, Sociology, Coordinating, Psychology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Professional IQ Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Personal Development, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Decision Making, Personal Attributes, Personal Integrity, Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Complex Problem Solving, Dealing With Ambiguity, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      معرفة اهتمامات الجمهور عبر رؤى الجمهور على فيسبوك

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Instagram, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Customer Insights, Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Social Work

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Use Go Code to Work with Google Cloud Data Sources

      Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Go (Programming Language), Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Development Testing, Data Access, Database Application, Operational Databases

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Alternative Investments As We Age: Building Wealth

      Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Investments, Portfolio Management, Behavioral Economics, Tax Management, Asset Management, Financial Management, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Real Estate, Decision Making, Insurance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Science Decisions in Time: Information Theory & Games

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Cybersecurity, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Systems Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Sciences, Algorithms, Water Resources

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Social Justice, Community Health, Governance, Program Evaluation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success: University of Leeds
    • Automating Response to Phishing with Cortex XSOAR: Google Cloud
    • Create Interactive Prototypes with Pidoco: Coursera Project Network
    • Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • GenAI for Performance Management : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Principales procesos grupales en las organizaciones: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Professional IQ Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • معرفة اهتمامات الجمهور عبر رؤى الجمهور على فيسبوك: Coursera Project Network
    • Use Go Code to Work with Google Cloud Data Sources: Google Cloud
    • Alternative Investments As We Age: Building Wealth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    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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