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    • Status: Free
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      U

      Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

      Vozes da Mudança Social

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Needs Assessment, Innovation, Professional Networking, Growth Mindedness, Entrepreneurship, Self-Motivation, Action Oriented, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Justice

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Process Map Data using C++ Adjacency List Shortest Path

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, C++ (Programming Language), Network Routing, Data Structures, Network Model, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      Scrimba

      Frontend Developer Interview Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Responsive Web Design, Computational Thinking, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, React.js, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Algorithms, Interviewing Skills, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Web Development, Data Structures, JSON, Javascript, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      New
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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for HR Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Employee Engagement, Generative AI Agents, Verification And Validation, Human Resource Strategy, AI Personalization, Human Resources, Recruitment, Responsible AI, Talent Acquisition, Data Ethics, Employee Onboarding, Compliance Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Automation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      E

      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

      Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Research, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Qualitative Research, Visionary, Case Studies, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Starweaver

      IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Change Requests, Solution Delivery, Business Process, Process Analysis, Business Strategies, Project Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Enterprise Architecture, Root Cause Analysis, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Northeastern University

      Introduction to Enterprise Growth and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, New Product Development, Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Business Modeling, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      Board Infinity

      BFSI Essentials: Unlocking Finance Careers

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Banking Services, Insurance, Financial Inclusion, Business Ethics, Insurance Policies, Professional Networking, Bank Regulations, Interviewing Skills, Banking, Compensation Analysis, Finance, Underwriting, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Risk Management

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Empreendedorismo e Inovação

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Fundraising, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Business Strategy, Professional Networking, Product Development, Business Strategies, Presentations, Value Propositions

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Building Generative AI Capabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Analytics, Business Strategy, Change Management, Competitive Intelligence, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Quality Assessment, Verification And Validation, Image Quality, User Feedback, Human Factors, Performance Metric

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Vozes da Mudança Social: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
    • Process Map Data using C++ Adjacency List Shortest Path: Coursera Project Network
    • Frontend Developer Interview Practice: Scrimba
    • Generative AI for HR Professionals: Fractal Analytics
    • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep: Starweaver
    • Introduction to Enterprise Growth and Innovation: Northeastern University
    • BFSI Essentials: Unlocking Finance Careers: Board Infinity
    • Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Empreendedorismo e Inovação: Fundação Instituto de Administração

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