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      Tsinghua University

      General Academic English

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, English Language, Economics, Psychology, Research, Business Management, Writing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Vocabulary, Cultural Diversity, Environment

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Financial Management for Product Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Proposal Writing, Corporate Finance, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Finance, Return On Investment, Accounting and Finance Software, Product Management, Presentations, Cash Flows

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Innovation, Investments, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Core

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Report Writing, Debugging, Software Testing, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Business Logic, Data Structures, Data Maintenance

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      CompTIA Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Cloud Services, Computer Security Incident Management, Operating Systems, Security Awareness, System Configuration, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Mobile Security

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Debugging, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Database Management with Java and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Software Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Literacy, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Writing, Vocabulary, Parent Communication, Storytelling, Language Learning, Teaching, Pedagogy, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, Business Ethics, E-Commerce, Customer experience improvement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Effective Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Non-Verbal Communication, Learning Theory, Storytelling, Education Software and Technology, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Media and Communications, Teaching, Writing, Scientific Methods, Rapport Building, Communication Strategies, Research, Cultural Diversity, Science and Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Management with Databricks: Big Data with Delta Lakes

      Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Dashboard, PySpark, SQL, Apache Spark, Data Management, Data Transformation, Version Control

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Projeto Aplicado - Introdução a Gestão de Projetos

      Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Peer Review, Timelines, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Project Management, Risk Analysis, Scheduling, Budgeting, Project Planning, Risk Management, Writing, Accountability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

    • General Academic English: Tsinghua University
    • Financial Management for Product Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
    • IBM COBOL Core: IBM
    • CompTIA Exam Prep: LearnQuest
    • Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis: Vanderbilt University
    • Database Management with Java and SQL: Amazon
    • La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales : Universidad Austral
    • Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career: IBM
    • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder

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