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      Stanford University

      स्वास्थ्य कर्मचारियों के लिए कोविड-19 ट्रेनिंग

      Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Patient Evaluation, Oxygen Therapy, Telehealth, Respiratory Care, Clinical Assessment, Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Care, Airway Management, Infection Control, Treatment Planning, Vital Signs, Health Care

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Artificial Intelligence in Government

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Organizational Effectiveness, Scalability, Organizational Change, Technical Consulting, Responsible AI, Operational Efficiency, Technology Strategies, Process Mapping, Performance Measurement, Procurement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leadership in the Family Business

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organizational Structure, Business Continuity, Entrepreneurship, Conflict Management, Business Economics, Decision Making

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      8 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Gen AI for Data Privacy & Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Security Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Architecture and Virtualization

      Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Protocols, Cloud Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Network Performance Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The North Awakens

      Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Environment, Governance, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Cultural Diversity, Transportation Operations, Climate Change Adaptation, Strategic Thinking, Demography

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Facebook, Stakeholder Management, Business Management, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Data Ethics, Leadership, Information Privacy

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Forecast bikeshare demand using time series models in R

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Interactive Data Visualization, Tidyverse (R Package), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Rmarkdown, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Revenue Management, Forecasting, Business Strategy, Demand Planning, Machine Learning

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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Business Priorities, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Internal Auditing, Market Opportunities, External Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Feedback Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Communication, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Tactfulness, Empathy, Performance Management, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration, Personal Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Data Collection and Root Cause Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Pareto Chart, Performance Measurement

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      The Basics of Libertarian Free Will

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Systems Thinking, Psychology, Research, Science and Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • स्वास्थ्य कर्मचारियों के लिए कोविड-19 ट्रेनिंग: Stanford University
    • Artificial Intelligence in Government: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Leadership in the Family Business: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Gen AI for Data Privacy & Protection: Edureka
    • Architecture and Virtualization: Packt
    • The North Awakens: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Forecast bikeshare demand using time series models in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness: Coursera Project Network
    • Feedback Skills: Packt

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