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      University of Virginia

      Customer-Centric IT Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Process Design, Cybersecurity, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Project Portfolio Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Technical Communication, Value Propositions

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Architecture, Microservices, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Maintainability, Engineering Software, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Jupyter, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Cloud Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cloud Applications, Data Processing, Application Deployment, Algorithms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Sports Marketing: The Technological Formula

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Branding, Global Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, Loyalty Programs, Digital Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Event Planning, Consumer Behaviour, E-Commerce, Business Modeling, Augmented Reality, Price Negotiation, Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Carbon Programming Course

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      632 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Research for Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Communication, Systems Thinking, Research Methodologies, Policy Development, Collaboration

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

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Calculus

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Methods, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Quality, Unsupervised Learning, Information Privacy, Data Synthesis, Performance Testing

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Application Deployment, Artificial Neural Networks, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Cloud Hosting, Semantic Web, Restful API

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Foundations of Business Strategy and Research

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Quantitative Research, Innovation, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Business Acumen, Value Propositions, Descriptive Statistics, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Ideation, Team Performance Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Data Analysis

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular independent thinking courses

    • Customer-Centric IT Strategy: University of Virginia
    • Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices: Packt
    • Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing: IBM
    • Sports Marketing: The Technological Formula: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • The Complete Carbon Programming Course: Packt
    • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University
    • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town
    • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to Machine Learning: Duke University
    • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): DeepLearning.AI

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