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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Revenue Management, Innovation, Target Audience, Online Advertising, Business Modeling, E-Commerce, Influencing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arizona State University

      商务英语课程:市场与营销英语 Marketing & Sales

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Marketing, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Business Writing, Influencing, Business Marketing, Graphic Design, Sales, Business Communication, Data Visualization, Market Research, Brainstorming

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Qualitative Research, Research, Healthcare Ethics, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Patient Communication, Rapport Building, Patient-centered Care, Informed Consent, Non-Verbal Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IESE Business School

      How to Build an Effective Service Company

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Workforce Management, Service Design, Business Process, Operations Management, Process Optimization, Operational Analysis, Service Management, Operational Efficiency, Staff Management, Sustainable Business, Quality Improvement, Process Flow Diagrams, Capacity Management, Client Services, Case Studies, Decision Making

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Construction of Precast System

      Skills you'll gain: Shop Drawing, Architectural Drawing, Construction Inspection, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Construction, Manufacturing Processes, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Engineering Practices, Building Codes, Engineering Tolerance, Product Testing, Engineering Calculations

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnostics, Networks, Customers

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Technical Communication, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Network Administration, Desktop Support, Debugging, Help Desk Support, Problem Management, Network Analysis

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Performance Optimization and Scalability

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Query Languages, Redis, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Database Management, SQL

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Introduction to Domain Models

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Object Oriented Design, Case Studies, Data Modeling, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Program Development, Systems Design, Business Modeling, Technical Design, Complex Problem Solving

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Data Visualization, Marketing, Business

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Promoción de Habilidades Socioemocionales

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Instructional Design, Social Skills, Training Programs, Personal Development, Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Program Evaluation, Psychosocial Assessments, Self-Awareness, Case Studies, Adaptability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Advanced Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Analysis

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Angular 17 Overview & Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, Model View Controller, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Frameworks, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Development, Development Environment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • 商务英语课程:市场与营销英语 Marketing & Sales: Arizona State University
    • Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews: University of Copenhagen
    • How to Build an Effective Service Company: IESE Business School
    • Construction of Precast System: L&T EduTech
    • Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnostics, Networks, Customers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Domain Models: Northeastern University
    • Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Promoción de Habilidades Socioemocionales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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