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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Sustainable Development, New Business Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sustainable Business, Systems Analysis, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Business Architecture, Innovation, Case Studies

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Explore the 3DSwymer Role

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Oracle SQL Basics

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    326 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Lean Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping

    4.6
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    423 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Unilever

    Supply Chain Management and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Capacity Planning, Logistics Management, Sustainable Business, Analytics, Corporate Sustainability, Scheduling, Inventory Management System, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Security Management, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Risk Management, Data Visualization, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    470 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, MongoDB, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Command-Line Interface, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, Data Access, Data Validation, Query Languages

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    615 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Image Analysis, Telecommunications, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Programming Principles, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Data Mapping, Mathematical Modeling

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    784 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Bayesian Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Probability, Predictive Modeling, Probability Distribution

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    798 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, SAS (Software), Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Analysis, Scatter Plots, Analytics, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Technical Communication, Data Ethics, Research, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, C# (Programming Language), Secure Coding, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Git (Version Control System), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design, Debugging, Mockups, Microsoft Copilot, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Javascript

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Recommender Systems: Non-Personalized and Content-Based

    Skills you'll gain: Taxonomy, AI Personalization, Spreadsheet Software, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Persona Development, Text Mining, Descriptive Statistics, Data Collection, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Java

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Industrial IoT Markets and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Real-Time Operating Systems, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, IBM Cloud, Petroleum Industry, Automation, Network Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Cloud Platforms, Network Infrastructure, Embedded Systems, Market Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Software-Defined Networking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Explore the 3DSwymer Role: Dassault Systèmes
  • Oracle SQL Basics: LearnQuest
  • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Unilever
  • Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB: University of London
  • Digital Signal Processing: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Bayesian Statistics: Duke University
  • Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data: SAS
  • Microsoft Front-End Developer: Microsoft

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