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      IE Business School

      Marketing Management Essentials:The Marketing Plan Structure

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Customer Engagement, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Market Research, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Scientific Visualization, Data Access, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

      4.5
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create corporate Newsletters with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Event Marketing, Target Audience, Business Correspondence, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      L&T EduTech

      Air Conditioning Equipment Selection, Design and Sizing

      Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Equipment Design, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Mechanical Design, Energy and Utilities, Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Cold Calling, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Needs Assessment, Sales Pipelines, Sales Strategy, Verbal Communication Skills, Lead Generation, Communication, Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      The R Programming Starter Course

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, R Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Statistical Programming, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Integrated Development Environments, Data Transformation, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Improving Math Engagement with Prodigy

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      Becoming a Cybersecurity Consultant

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Attacks, Information Systems Security, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Application Security, Risk Management, Security Controls, Data Security, Information Privacy, Vulnerability Assessments, Business Economics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis Software, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Improve Communication with Genial.ly

      Skills you'll gain: Train The Trainer, Virtual Environment, Technical Communication, Design, Educational Materials, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      L&T EduTech

      Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Robotic Process Automation, Production Process, Automation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Plant Operations and Management, Internet Of Things, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Predictive Modeling, Augmented Reality

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Structural Analysis

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular chinese for beginners courses

    • Marketing Management Essentials:The Marketing Plan Structure: IE Business School
    • Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython: Coursera Project Network
    • Create corporate Newsletters with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Air Conditioning Equipment Selection, Design and Sizing: L&T EduTech
    • Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer: Kennesaw State University
    • The R Programming Starter Course: Microsoft
    • Improving Math Engagement with Prodigy: Coursera Project Network
    • Becoming a Cybersecurity Consultant: EIT Digital
    • Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Improve Communication with Genial.ly: Coursera Project Network

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