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      Packt

      Intermediate Game Development and Monetization

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Transmedia Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Peer Review, Storytelling, Writing, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Storyboarding

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Animations, Application Deployment, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Cross Platform Development, Virtual Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      INSEAD

      Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Project Design, Solution Design, Financial Services, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Market Research

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Solutions, Computer Vision, OpenAI, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Stages of Incident Response

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Business Continuity, System Monitoring, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, User Research, Persona Development, Product Management, Market Research, Process Mapping, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Needs Assessment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Linux, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Case Studies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, People Development, Discussion Facilitation, Performance Improvement, Succession Planning, Business Ethics, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Innovate with ANSYS Simulation Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Materials science

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Project Management: Gestiona tu proyecto y equipo con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Timelines, Project Schedules, Presentations, Milestones (Project Management), Kanban Principles, Project Design, Project Management, Team Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Intermediate Game Development and Monetization: Packt
    • Transmedia Writing: Michigan State University
    • 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础: Fudan University
    • Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan: INSEAD
    • Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate: Whizlabs
    • Stages of Incident Response: Infosec
    • Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design: University of California, Irvine
    • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
    • The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process: University at Buffalo

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