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  • Status: Free Trial
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    Meta

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Persona Development, Smart Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Management, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Marketing Channel, Instagram, Digital Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Business Writing, Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    240 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Active Listening

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Team Oriented, Marketing Communications, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Sustainable Development, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Effectiveness, Communication Strategies, New Business Development, Business Development, Business Strategies, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Financial Inclusion

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    400 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Business Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Google SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Persona Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Target Audience, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, User Research, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Business Reporting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Presentation, Scalability, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, MongoDB

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    IBM Front-End Development with Figma, Bootstrap & Git

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Browser Compatibility, React Redux, Cloud Applications, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Webpack, Application Development, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Software Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, Engineering Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7.6K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    IBM Generative AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Leadership and Management, LLM Application, Strategic Leadership, Risking, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Development, Deep Learning, Content Creation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Generative AI for Program Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Governance, Image Quality, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    From Excel to Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Synthesis, Data Transformation, Trend Analysis, Data Sharing, Excel Formulas, Business Analytics, Microsoft 365, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
  • Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger: Coursera
  • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Social Entrepreneurship: Copenhagen Business School
  • Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Introduction to Google SEO: University of California, Davis
  • Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • IBM Front-End Development with Figma, Bootstrap & Git: IBM
  • IBM Generative AI Fundamentals: IBM
  • Generative AI for Program Managers: IBM

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