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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Maintenance, Data Lakes, Data Storage, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Apache Airflow, Cloud Storage, Big Data, Tensorflow, Unstructured Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Effective Communication for Today’s Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Communication, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Employee Performance Management, Leadership, Leadership Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Revenue Management, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Cost Accounting, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Materials, Graphic and Visual Design, Performance Analysis, Copywriting

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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Study Skills for University Success

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Personal Integrity, Organizational Skills, Active Listening, Literacy, Communication, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communications, Student Engagement, Blended Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Data Access

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      384 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Human Resource Strategy, Compensation Management, Human Resources, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Recruitment, Constructive Feedback, Benchmarking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      873 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Simulation Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Operations Research, Complex Problem Solving, Business Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Operations Research, Debugging, Computational Logic, Algorithms

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Skills for Nursing Informatics Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Leadership, Nursing Administration, Nursing Management, Leadership, Nursing, Health Informatics, Informatics, Health Care, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      200 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Professional Skills for International Business

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professionalism, Resource Allocation, Time Management, Prioritization, Organizational Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, LinkedIn, Stakeholder Management, Delegation Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Relationship Management, Leadership, Personal Attributes, Branding, Social Media

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      990 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Graph Analytics for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Human Rights for Open Societies

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Court Systems, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Diversity Awareness, European History, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Civil Law, Case Law, Media and Communications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      602 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular chinese for beginners courses

    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Effective Communication for Today’s Leader: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality: Dubai College of Tourism
    • Study Skills for University Success: University of California, Irvine
    • Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
    • Simulation Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
    • 离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Skills for Nursing Informatics Leaders: University of Minnesota
    • Professional Skills for International Business: University of London

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