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      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

      Skills you'll gain: Standard Operating Procedure, Operational Efficiency, Lean Methodologies, Quality Assurance, Procedure Development, Operational Excellence, Business Process, Occupational Safety And Health, Process Management, Safety Assurance, Workflow Management, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Déployer l'économie circulaire dans les organisations

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Waste Minimization, Innovation, Strategic Partnership, Product Lifecycle Management, Resource Utilization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Innovación y creatividad organizacional

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Open Mindset, Lean Methodologies, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Value Propositions

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Customer Centric Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Service Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Needs Assessment, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Creative Problem-Solving, Growth Mindedness, Innovation, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Persuasive Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Data Modeling, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Decision Support Systems, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Data Validation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, World History, Ancient History, Research, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Sustainability Leadership Development

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Sustainability Reporting, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Leadership, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Business Ethics, Initiative and Leadership, Environment and Resource Management, Professional Development, Change Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Visionary, Diversity and Inclusion, Complex Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Live Streaming

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      342 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Business Development, New Business Development, Business Analysis, Collaboration, Analysis, Financial Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, OpenAI, Supervised Learning, Business, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Technology Strategies, Market Intelligence, Human Machine Interfaces, Emerging Technologies, Deep Learning, Market Data

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • How to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Coursera Instructor Network
    • Déployer l'économie circulaire dans les organisations: ESSEC Business School
    • Innovación y creatividad organizacional: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
    • 离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection: IBM
    • Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Sustainability Leadership Development: University of Michigan
    • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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