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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT Playground for Beginners: Intro to NLP AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, OpenAI, Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Finance: The Role of Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Finance, Securities (Finance), Financial Management, Resource Allocation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Equities, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Foundations of SHRM Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Development, Talent Recruitment, Human Capital, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Intercultural Competence, Leadership Studies, Organizational Change

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of North Texas

      Contemporary Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular Biology, Respiration, Microbiology, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Experimentation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Change Control, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Risk Management, System Monitoring, Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Configuration Management, Enterprise Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Travel Agency Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Booking (Sales), Travel Arrangements, Selling Techniques, Sales, Hospitality, Client Services, Office Procedures, Financial Analysis, Workflow Management, Proposal Development, Document Management, Customer Communications Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Dartmouth College

      Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, People Development, Professional Networking, Collaboration, Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Motivation, People Management, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Creativity, Employee Coaching, Mentorship, Influencing, Employee Retention, Growth Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      IoT Enabled Farming

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Big Data, Data Management, Wireless Networks, Predictive Analytics, Emerging Technologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Real Time Data, Automation, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI for Business: Generation & Prediction

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Technologies, Innovation, Content Creation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth

      Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Value Propositions, Brand Management, Market Analysis, Promotional Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Price Negotiation, Writing

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      730 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Version Control, SQL, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Database Management Systems, Front-End Web Development, Algorithms, Test Driven Development (TDD), Web Development, Python Programming, Linux, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      509 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • ChatGPT Playground for Beginners: Intro to NLP AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Finance: The Role of Financial Markets: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Foundations of SHRM Certification: Board Infinity
    • Contemporary Biology : University of North Texas
    • NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks: Packt
    • Travel Agency Operations: Dubai College of Tourism
    • Project Risk Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership: Dartmouth College
    • IoT Enabled Farming: EDUCBA
    • AI for Business: Generation & Prediction: Coursera Instructor Network

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