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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Dairy Economics: Maximizing Profits through Milk Quality

      Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Cost Management, Laboratory Testing, Preventative Care, Cost Benefit Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microbiology, Decision Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Microeconomics: The Power of Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Policy Analysis, Tax, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Advanced Business Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Global Marketing, Stakeholder Analysis, International Finance, Growth Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Mergers & Acquisitions

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement, Statistical Process Controls, Operational Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Health Informatics, Statistical Methods, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Telehealth, Operations Management, Medical Devices, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Standards

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Algorithms, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Unstructured Data, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Test Data

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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Programming Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Image Quality, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Governance, Business Continuity, Application Security, Information Management, Risk Appetite, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, IT Management, Information Assurance, Test Planning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Designing for User Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Creativity, Innovation and Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Open Mindset, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Tenacity, Collaboration, Experimentation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Florida

      COVID-19 - A clinical update

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Critical Care, Public Health, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Personal protective equipment, Laboratory Testing, Clinical Assessment

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

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

    • Dairy Economics: Maximizing Profits through Milk Quality: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Microeconomics: The Power of Markets: University of Pennsylvania
    • Advanced Business Strategy: University of Virginia
    • Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 6: Pearson
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models: Stanford University
    • Programming Generative AI: Pearson
    • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota
    • The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification: Pearson
    • Designing for User Experience: Microsoft

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