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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      التوازن بين القدرات والتوقعات في بناء الذات

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Planning, Critical Thinking, Adaptability, Child Development, Parent Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Advanced Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Marketing Budgets, Brand Loyalty, Customer Acquisition Management, Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Marketing Strategies

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Project Management Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Team Management, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Leadership, Governance, Change Management, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Care Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Program Implementation, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Methods for Solving Problems

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Deductive Reasoning, Behavioral Economics, Algorithms, Analytical Skills, Theoretical Computer Science

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      183 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Design Research, User Research, Innovation, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      ChatGPT - Uses and Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Education and Training, Innovation, Creativity, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      UiPath

      UiPath Orchestrator and Capstone Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, System Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Creating a Team Culture of Continuous Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Systems Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Team Building, Knowledge Transfer, Innovation, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Decision Making, Culture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Positivity, Design Thinking, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Creative Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Negotiation, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Meal Planning And Preparation, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Cooking, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Prompt Engineering, Time Management, Problem Solving

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced SQL Retrieval Queries in SQLiteStudio

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Problem Solving

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • التوازن بين القدرات والتوقعات في بناء الذات: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Advanced Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Project Management Principles: Microsoft
    • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
    • Methods for Solving Problems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Interaction Design Capstone Project: University of California San Diego
    • ChatGPT - Uses and Strategies: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • UiPath Orchestrator and Capstone Projects: UiPath
    • Creating a Team Culture of Continuous Learning: University of Pennsylvania
    • The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life: University of California, Santa Cruz

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