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      University of California, Irvine

      Career Success Project

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Critical Thinking, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Business Solutions, Business Communication, Business Planning, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Analysis, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      338 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sanitation, Land Management, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Stormwater Management, Waste Minimization, Water Quality, Water Resource Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Salesforce

      Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs

      Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Sales Prospecting, Cold Calling, Emotional Intelligence, Consultative Selling, Phone Sales, Sales, Sales Strategy, Rapport Building, Empathy, Active Listening, Value Propositions, Persona Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Interactive Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Blockchain, Algorithms, Data Security, Teaching, Cryptography, Education and Training, Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, Digital Transformation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      الثقافة المالية | Financial Literacy

      Skills you'll gain: Loans, Deposit Accounts, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Planning, Finance, Fraud detection, Banking Services, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Services, Banking, Expense Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Animals, Self, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Environment and Resource Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Crowdfunding

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Fraud detection, Campaign Management, Social Media, Presentations, Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Driving engagement, Promotional Strategies, Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      414 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Marketing de Mídias Sociais do Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Paid media, Social Media, Target Audience, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Creation, Facebook, Campaign Management, Smart Goals, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Advertising Campaigns, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environment, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Social Justice, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Biology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Proyecto de diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo en ambientes digitales

      Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Solution Design, Digital Transformation, Technical Documentation, Continuous Monitoring

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      204 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Indigenous Religions & Ecology

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Cultural Responsiveness, Environmental Issue, Social Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Cultural Sensitivity, Environmental Laws, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, World History, Land Management, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Advocacy, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      مقدمة عن مخاطبة الجمهور - باللغة العربية

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Drive Engagement, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Stress Management, Leadership and Management, Human Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      310 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Career Success Project: University of California, Irvine
    • Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs: Salesforce
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
    • الثقافة المالية | Financial Literacy: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Animals, Self, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Crowdfunding: University of Pennsylvania
    • Marketing de Mídias Sociais do Meta: Meta
    • Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Proyecto de diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo en ambientes digitales: Tecnológico de Monterrey

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