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      CVS Health

      CVS Health Retail Customer Service

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, De-escalation Techniques, Greeting Customers, Customer Service, Empathy, Cross Selling, Retail Sales, Call Center Experience, Transaction Processing, Verbal Communication Skills, Upselling, Retail Store Operations, Customer Complaint Resolution, Product Knowledge, Oral Comprehension, Cash Register Operation, Problem Solving, Conflict Management, Communication, Time Management

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      345 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Browser-based Models with TensorFlow.js

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Computer Vision, JSON, Applied Machine Learning, Javascript, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Web Applications, Machine Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, World History, Storytelling, Education and Training

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      138 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      441 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Content, Advertising & Social IMC

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Communications, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Content Creation, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Nanjing University

      Chinese Culture and Contemporary China

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Classical Music, World Music, Social Studies, Cultural Sensitivity, Ancient History, Media and Communications, Art History, Language Learning, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Electronic Media, Intercultural Competence, Performing Arts, Anthropology, Sociology, Nutrition and Diet

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      523 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      High Tech High Graduate School of Education

      How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Brightline Initiative

      Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Change Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      785 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Political Economy of Institutions and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Economic Development, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      380 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Literacy, Vocabulary, Ancient History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      496 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Refugees in the 21st Century

      Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, International Relations, World History, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Peer Review, Student Engagement, Interactive Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      564 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Back-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • CVS Health Retail Customer Service: CVS Health
    • Browser-based Models with TensorFlow.js: DeepLearning.AI
    • The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community: Yale University
    • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Content, Advertising & Social IMC: Northwestern University
    • Chinese Culture and Contemporary China : Nanjing University
    • How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course): High Tech High Graduate School of Education
    • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative
    • Political Economy of Institutions and Development: Universiteit Leiden
    • The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul: Sungkyunkwan University

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