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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Online Course Printables using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Creative Design, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Algorithms on Graphs

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Routing, Programming Principles, Social Network Analysis, Data Structures, Network Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Unstructured Data, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      324 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in Marketing and Finance

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Fraud detection, Big Data, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Transformation, Customer Insights, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, Data Mining, Customer Engagement, Advanced Analytics, Driving engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      454 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Channel, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Cost Management, Revenue Management, Resource Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      675 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      447 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cultural Sensitivity, Analytical Skills, Detail Oriented, Verbal Communication Skills, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      528 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Ancient History, Sociology, Social Sciences, Anthropology, World History, Psychology, Research, Science and Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      405 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      史記 (Shi Ji)

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, Liberal Arts, Case Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Storytelling, Culture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      212 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Digital Marketing Analytics in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Case Studies, Web Analytics, Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Trend Analysis, Digital Marketing, Data Analysis, Marketing, MarTech, Consumer Behaviour, Data Collection, Information Privacy

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

      Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

      Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Design, Energy and Utilities, Materials science, Construction, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Chemistry, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evolución

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Human Learning, Environment, World History, Social Studies, Deductive Reasoning, Cell Biology, Scientific Methods, European History, Taxonomy, Specimen Collection, Political Sciences, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Design Online Course Printables using Canva: Coursera Project Network
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    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • AI Applications in Marketing and Finance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course): Kennesaw State University
    • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis: University of California, Davis
    • Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • 史記 (Shi Ji): National Taiwan University
    • Digital Marketing Analytics in Practice: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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