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      Duke University

      ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Communication, Trend Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Tokyo

      FoundX Startup School Course

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Development, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Customer Insights, User Research, Fundraising, Presentations, Business Planning, Interviewing Skills, Product Management, Team Building

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      1.5° Lifestyles: Mainstreaming Everyday Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Mitigation, Resource Consumption Accounting, Climate Change Adaptation, Systems Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainability Standards, Education and Training, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Community Development, Economics, Environmental Policy, Public Policies, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University at Buffalo

      MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Internet Of Things, Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Architecture, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software

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

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      Michigan State University

      Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Global Health Innovations

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Intellectual Property, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Presentations, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Ideation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Health Care, Organizational Change, Health Technology, Entrepreneurship, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      281 reviews

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Creative Work

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence, Art History, Creativity, Risk Analysis, Image Analysis, Business Risk Management, Prompt Engineering, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Analysis, Experimentation, Leadership, Collaboration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      University of Toronto

      Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Linear Algebra

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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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

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Design and innovation of business model

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Innovation, Business Process, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Presentations, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Data Visualization, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business: Duke University
    • FoundX Startup School Course: The University of Tokyo
    • 1.5° Lifestyles: Mainstreaming Everyday Sustainability: Lund University
    • Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts: Google Cloud
    • MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering : University at Buffalo
    • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
    • Global Health Innovations: Imperial College London
    • AI for Creative Work: University of Michigan
    • Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
    • Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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