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      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Case Studies, Property Management, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Real Estate, Thermal Management, Sustainable Architecture, HVAC, Digital Assets, Auditing, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Communication, Trend Analysis

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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Forest Carbon Credits and Initiatives

      Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainability Reporting, Project Finance, Verification And Validation, Environment and Resource Management, Continuous Monitoring, Sustainability Standards, Project Management, Feasibility Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Dynamics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Data Quality, Asset Management, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Information Privacy, Information Architecture, Data Governance, Intellectual Property, Organizational Structure, Enterprise Architecture, Informatics, Business Metrics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Innovation, Data Analysis, Accounting, Big Data

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, R Programming, Data Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Active Listening, Empathy, Social Skills, Relationship Building, Creativity, Oral Expression, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Communication

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, World History, International Relations, Economics, Demography, Political Sciences, Public Policies, European History, Case Studies, Governance, Qualitative Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Medir y optimizar campañas de marketing en redes sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Management, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Digital Advertising, Marketing, A/B Testing, Facebook, Advertising, Return On Investment, Verbal Communication Skills, Technical Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Presentations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      215 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Nouvelles approches pour mesurer la santé de la population

      Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Sampling (Statistics), Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Health Information Management, Data Integration, Electronic Medical Record System, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT + Excel: Master AI-driven Formulas & Visualizations

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Data Validation, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Cloud Data Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

    • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
    • ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business: Duke University
    • Forest Carbon Credits and Initiatives: Michigan State University
    • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Social Determinants of Health: University of Minnesota
    • Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado: Sciences Po
    • Medir y optimizar campañas de marketing en redes sociales: Meta
    • Nouvelles approches pour mesurer la santé de la population: Johns Hopkins University
    • Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography: Packt

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