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      Universidad Austral

      Estrategia Empresarial

      Skills you'll gain: New Business Development, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Business Development, Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Business, Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Business Priorities, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Administration, Product Strategy

      4.8
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      504 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Culture Transformation, Accountability, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Compensation Management, Change Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Case Studies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      399 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Business Models For Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Science & Religion 101

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Ancient History, Biology, Physics, Anthropology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Verbal Mastery: Grammar, RC, Reasoning for Exams & Job Tests

      Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Grammar, English Language, Literacy, Analytical Skills, Learning Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Experimentation, Investigation, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Deep Learning with PyTorch : Image Segmentation

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      218 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI Agents, Procurement, Generative AI, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Business Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Market Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Technology Strategies, Agentic systems, Business Ethics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Feedback Loops: How to Give & Receive High-Quality Feedback

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Peer Review, Team Management, Independent Thinking, Personal Development, Empathy, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Critical Thinking, Mentorship, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, People Management, Leadership Development, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Blended Learning, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Geometry, Research, Collaboration, Science and Research, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Estrategia Empresarial: Universidad Austral
    • Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs: Dartmouth College
    • Business Models For Sustainability: Copenhagen Business School
    • Science & Religion 101: University of Alberta
    • Verbal Mastery: Grammar, RC, Reasoning for Exams & Job Tests: Board Infinity
    • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
    • Deep Learning with PyTorch : Image Segmentation : Coursera Project Network
    • Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
    • Feedback Loops: How to Give & Receive High-Quality Feedback: University of Michigan

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