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      London Business School

      Introduction to Digital Transformation: Change & Disruption

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Change Management, Innovation, Business Strategy, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Business Strategies, Business Technologies, Emerging Technologies, Business Modeling, Operational Efficiency, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Nanophotonics and Detectors

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Mathematical Modeling

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      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Nutrition Mastery for Fitness and Wellness

      Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Pharmacology, Exercise Science, Critical Thinking, Sports Medicine, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Physiology, Decision Making, Health Promotion, Health And Wellness Coaching, Regulatory Compliance, General Science and Research, Overcoming Obstacles

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Conceptual Design, Collaborative Software, User Flows, Persona Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Systems Thinking Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Organizational Change, Collaboration, Data Visualization

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of North Texas

      Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Majors

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Management, Market Research, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Business Marketing, Business, Target Market, Competitive Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Elasticsearch 8 and the Elastic Stack: In-Depth and Hands-On

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Restful API, Data Mapping, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Query Languages, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Dashboard, Data Management, Apache Kafka, Histogram, Data Structures, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Installation, Amazon Web Services, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), System Monitoring, Data Maintenance, Cloud Computing

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Diplomacy, Water Resource Management, International Relations, Mediation, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Governance, Environmental Laws, Data Collection

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Copilot for Sales

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Taking Meeting Minutes, Microsoft Teams, Email Automation, Meeting Facilitation, Generative AI Agents, Microsoft Outlook, Sales Process, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Communications Management, Microsoft 365, Negotiation, Customer Relationship Building, Automation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Encryption and Decryption using C++

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's guide to RNA sequencing data

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research, Bioinformatics, Data Literacy, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Processing, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Data Collection

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Purpose at Work: A Course for Employees and Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Team Motivation, Culture Transformation, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Stress Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Introduction to Digital Transformation: Change & Disruption: London Business School
    • Nanophotonics and Detectors: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Nutrition Mastery for Fitness and Wellness: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
    • Systems Thinking Basics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Majors: University of North Texas
    • Elasticsearch 8 and the Elastic Stack: In-Depth and Hands-On: Packt
    • Water Cooperation and Diplomacy: University of Geneva
    • Copilot for Sales: Microsoft
    • Encryption and Decryption using C++: Coursera Project Network

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