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      Copenhagen Business School

      Strategy Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Culture Transformation, Change Management, Organizational Change, Strategic Communication, Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Management, Professional Networking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Influencing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      937 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Continuity Planning, Compliance Management, Disaster Recovery, Financial Regulations, Operational Risk, Bank Regulations, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Services, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, IT Management, Information Assurance, Market Trend, Emerging Technologies, Banking, Blockchain

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      914 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Earned Value Management, Planning, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Management, Cost Control, Organizational Structure, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Innovation, Team Management, Project Coordination, Conflict Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      344 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Managing Employee Compensation

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Human Resource Strategy, Labor Compliance, Workers Compensation, Employee Retention, Employee Performance Management, Payroll Tax, Employee Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Smart Goals, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Data Collection, Research Methodologies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Inventory and Warehousing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Resource Allocation, Service Level, Capacity Management, Performance Measurement, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      487 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The George Washington University

      Essentials in Clinical Simulations Across the Health Professions

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Practices, Nurse Education, Virtual Environment, Nursing, Health Education, Safety Standards, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), System Implementation, Education Software and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Relational Database Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Metadata Management, Dependency Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      317 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Introduction to Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      295 reviews

      Beginner · 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 Colorado Boulder

      Communication as a Technical Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Technical Management, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Management Training And Development, Professional Development, Supervision, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Coaching

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Strategy Implementation: Copenhagen Business School
    • FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills: Politecnico di Milano
    • Managing Employee Compensation: University of Minnesota
    • How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit : Coursera Project Network
    • Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain: University of California, Irvine
    • Essentials in Clinical Simulations Across the Health Professions: The George Washington University
    • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
    • Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota

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