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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Investment Management

      4.7
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Research, Economics, Writing, Technical Communication, Diplomacy, Econometrics, Analysis, Market Dynamics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Public Speaking, Professionalism, Leadership, Relationship Building, Personal Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy and Standardisation

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, IT Security Architecture, Health Information Management, Legal Risk, Technology Roadmaps, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, European History, International Relations, Interoperability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      377 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Social Media Marketing Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Presentations, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Digital Marketing, Program Evaluation, Project Closure, Analysis, Communication, Registration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      676 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Brilliant, Passionate You

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Community Development, Positivity, Empathy, Relationship Building, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      280 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Machine Learning Introduction for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Metric

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      291 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISC2

      ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Security Controls, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Key Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Continuous Monitoring, Endpoint Security, Disaster Recovery, Computer Security Incident Management, OSI Models, Network Security, Encryption, Authentications, Mobile Security, Operational Risk, Security Awareness, Authorization (Computing)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      255 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Principles of Public Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Public Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Media and Communications, Corporate Communications, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Branding, Professional Networking, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      613 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum

      Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Learning Theory, Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      506 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma Tools for Analyze

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Process Analysis, Probability Distribution, Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Methodologies, Probability & Statistics, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Mapping, Statistical Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Data Analysis, Statistics, Risk Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      What is news?

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Driving engagement, Electronic Media, Content Creation, Storytelling, Multimedia, Blogs, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare: Northwestern University
    • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital
    • Meta Social Media Marketing Capstone: Meta
    • Brilliant, Passionate You: University of Michigan
    • Machine Learning Introduction for Everyone: IBM
    • ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): ISC2
    • Principles of Public Relations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum: Commonwealth Education Trust

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