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      IESE Business School

      Persuasive Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Influencing, Business Communication, Leadership, Presentations, Trustworthiness, Emotional Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Institute for the Future

      Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action

      Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Proactivity, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Planning, Community Organizing, Strategic Thinking, Optimism, Creative Thinking, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Creativity, Goal Setting, Leadership, Storytelling, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      281 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Foundations of Professional Identity

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Strong Work Ethic, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trustworthiness, Personal Development, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Studies, Culture, Public Policies, Community Health, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG Investing: Setting Standards & Conducting Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Issue, Risk Analysis, Financial Services, Investments, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Financial Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Business Writing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Innovation, Patient Coordination, Entrepreneurship, Customer experience improvement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Computer Simulations

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Sociology, Economics, Scientific Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Quantum Computing Course for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Computer Science, Algebra, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), IBM Cloud, Scripting, Probability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Processing, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Probability & Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Software Installation

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      L&T EduTech

      Microcontroller and Industrial Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Peripheral Devices, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Microarchitecture, Automation, Real Time Data, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Geopolítica e seus Movimentos Interculturais

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, World History, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, European History, Governance, Economics, Economic Development

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Python for Beginners: Variables and Strings

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Persuasive Communication: IESE Business School
    • Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action: Institute for the Future
    • Foundations of Professional Identity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London
    • ESG Investing: Setting Standards & Conducting Analysis: Interactive Brokers
    • Digital Marketing: Illinois Tech
    • Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Computer Simulations: University of California, Davis
    • The Complete Quantum Computing Course for Beginners: Packt
    • Microcontroller and Industrial Applications: L&T EduTech

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