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    University of Michigan

    Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Ideation, Social Justice, Needs Assessment, Community Development, Case Studies, Business Modeling, Analysis, Cultural Diversity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Competitive Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Organizational Strategy, Cost Reduction, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Cost Accounting, Operations Management, Case Studies

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
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    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Budgeting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Operational Analysis, Case Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Report Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Depreciation, Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Tax Management, Cash Flows, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting, Fixed Asset, Ledgers (Accounting)

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    928 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    AI Innovation & Product Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Google Gemini, AI Product Strategy, Workflow Management, ChatGPT, Market Opportunities, Scalability, Product Management, Generative AI, Sustainable Development, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Automation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Agile Projects with Pivotal Tracker: A Hands-On Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, GitHub, User Accounts

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EIT Digital

    The Impact of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Technology Roadmaps, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies, Market Dynamics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Ética y Gobierno Corporativo

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Development, Business Strategy, Environmental Issue, Business Reporting, Customer Relationship Building, Accountability, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    289 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Liderazgo, Motivación y Gestión de Recursos Humanos

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Social Skills, Recruitment Strategies, Team Motivation, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Workforce Development, Team Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Talent Acquisition, Team Management, Recognizing Others, Professional Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Investments, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Customer Value in Pricing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Dynamics, Market Research, Behavioral Economics, Competitive Analysis, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business writing courses

  • Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started: University of Michigan
  • Competitive Strategy: Illinois Tech
  • Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal: University of Colorado System
  • Financial Reporting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI Innovation & Product Strategy: Starweaver
  • Agile Projects with Pivotal Tracker: A Hands-On Guide: EDUCBA
  • The Impact of Technology: EIT Digital
  • Ética y Gobierno Corporativo: Universidad de Palermo
  • Liderazgo, Motivación y Gestión de Recursos Humanos: Universidad de Palermo
  • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera Project Network

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