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      University of Florida

      COVID-19 - A clinical update

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Critical Care, Public Health, Respiratory Care, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Microbiology, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Clinical Trials, Molecular Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      342 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Red Hat

      Fundamentals of Ansible

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Automation, DevOps, System Configuration, Configuration Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Getting Started with Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Change, Time Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Business Leadership, Leadership, Executive Presence, Leadership Development, Influencing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Olay

      Quality Control and Regulatory in Cosmetic Science

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Product Quality (QA/QC), Statistical Process Controls, Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Management, Quality Management Systems, Safety Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Requirements, Chemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Product Testing, Standard Operating Procedure

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Predictive Modeling, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Application Performance Management, Software Architecture, Big Data, Unit Testing, Microservices, Database Architecture and Administration, Software Engineering, Data Store, Middleware

      Build toward a degree

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Business & Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation, Organizational Change, Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Organizational Structure, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Development, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Demography, Environmental Issue, Innovation, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Geriatrics, Sociology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Project Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Project Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Stakeholder Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Game Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Contract Review, Legal Strategy, New Business Development, Civil Law, Lawsuits, Intellectual Property, Sales Presentation, Finance, Fundraising

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Hotel Front Office Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Front Office, Telephone Skills, Hotel Operations, Guest Relations, Revenue Management, Greeting Customers, Office Procedures, Hospitality, Administrative Support and Clerical Tasks, Verbal Communication Skills, Upselling, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Property Management Systems, Active Listening, Cross Selling, Customer Relationship Building, Operational Efficiency, Prioritization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Database Engineer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, Git (Version Control System), Database Development, MySQL, Databases, Database Application, Data Visualization Software, Version Control, SQL, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Django (Web Framework), Project Management, Application Development, Python Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • COVID-19 - A clinical update: University of Florida
    • Fundamentals of Ansible: Red Hat
    • Getting Started with Leadership: Queen Mary University of London
    • Quality Control and Regulatory in Cosmetic Science: Olay
    • Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Business & Technology: Illinois Tech
    • Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions: University of Copenhagen
    • Project Risk Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality: University of London
    • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park

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