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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación Educativa

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, Entrepreneurship, Student-Centred Learning, Digital Transformation, Digital Content, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    243 reviews

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Fundamentals of Accounting and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Banking Services, Data Security, Banking, Data Maintenance, Software Installation, Inventory Management System, Reconciliation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    150 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing, Performance Measurement, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Development, Needs Assessment, Social Work, Target Audience, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance, Financial Forecasting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    122 reviews

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Student Engagement, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Surveys, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Report Writing, Statistical Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Spanish Language, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    202 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork (Patient Safety II)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Patient-centered Care, Accident Prevention, Collaboration, Safety Standards, Teamwork, Patient Advocacy, Stress First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Accountability, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    446 reviews

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Code Coverage, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Data, Integration Testing, Restful API, Microservices

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    234 reviews

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Collaboration For Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Public Speaking, Problem Solving, Positivity, Presentations, Storytelling, Optimism, Communication, Strategic Decision-Making, Verbal Communication Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication Strategies, Creative Problem-Solving, Empowerment, Brainstorming, Growth Mindedness, Root Cause Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Independent Thinking

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Desarrollador de Meta de Android

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Restful API, Design Research, Android Studio, Version Control, Kotlin, User Experience Design, Android Jetpack, Unix Commands, Android Development, Interaction Design, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Algorithms, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Usability, Mobile Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    367 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Professional Certificate Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media and Social Content Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Expectation Management, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Diversity Awareness, Team Management, Leadership, Coaching, Change Management, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Emotional Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    509 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Innovación Educativa:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Fundamentals of Accounting and Reporting:Ā Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan:Ā ESSEC Business School
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment:Ā Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events:Ā University of California, Davis
  • Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork (Patient Safety II):Ā Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development:Ā IBM
  • Collaboration For Everyone:Ā Arizona State University
  • Desarrollador de Meta de Android:Ā Meta

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