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      IE Business School

      Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, International Finance, Socioeconomics, Business Economics, Political Sciences, Supply And Demand, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Cultural Diversity, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Demography

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      155 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de Chile

      El desafío de Innovar en la Educación Superior

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Classroom Management, Higher Education, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Innovation, Course Development, Instructional Strategies, Student-Centred Learning, Curriculum Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Series Orientation: Transforming Education

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Education and Training, Teaching, Adult Learning Principles, Community Development, Instructional Design, Social Justice, Student Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Sensitivity, Time Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Educación Básica en Contextos Rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Education and Training, Program Evaluation, Community Outreach, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Public Policies, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Mentorship, Planning, Social Justice, Student Support and Services, Initiative and Leadership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      474 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Science Communication: Communicating Trustworthy Information in the Digital World

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Public Affairs, Research, Technical Communication, Driving engagement, Scientific Methods, Persuasive Communication, Digital Communications, Threat Detection, Interpersonal Communications, Public Policies, Policy Development, Content Creation, Social Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Western Australia

      Agriculture, Economics and Nature

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Economics, Water Resources, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Supply And Demand, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Market Dynamics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      535 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tata Institute of Social Sciences

      Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Implementation, Social Justice, Public Administration, Community Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Empowerment, Stakeholder Engagement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Understanding Political Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Critical Thinking, Research, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Sociology, Interactive Learning, Research Methodologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Rédaction de contrats

      Skills you'll gain: Arbitration, Contract Review, Commercial Laws, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Compliance, Coordination, Service Level Agreement, Liquidation, Asset Protection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      858 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Diplomatic Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, Negotiation, International Relations, Economics, Digital Communications, Communication, Cultural Diversity, Public Relations, Virtual Teams, Media and Communications, Social Media, Crisis Management

      Build toward a degree

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The World Bank Group

      From Climate Science to Action

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Interactive Learning, Sustainable Development, Environment, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Water Resource Management, Scientific Methods, Policy Analysis, Cooperation, Collaboration, Policy Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      472 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

    • Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado: IE Business School
    • El desafío de Innovar en la Educación Superior: Universidad de Chile
    • Series Orientation: Transforming Education: University of Michigan
    • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Educación Básica en Contextos Rurales: Universidad Austral
    • Science Communication: Communicating Trustworthy Information in the Digital World: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Agriculture, Economics and Nature: University of Western Australia
    • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    • Understanding Political Concepts: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Rédaction de contrats: University of Geneva

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