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      Universidad de Palermo

      Finanzas y Operaciones de Marketing y Ventas

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Analytics, Business Metrics, Business Operations, Marketing, Business Marketing, Sales, B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, Business, Performance Measurement, Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Return On Investment, Business Management, Financial Forecasting, Promotional Strategies, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Digitales Business Marketing mit Easil

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Marketing, Branding

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Research, Education and Training, General Science and Research, General Medicine, Scientific Methods, Teaching, Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property, Social Studies, Medical Privacy, Food and Beverage

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming

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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Proceso de gestión de marca estratégico

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Consumer Behaviour, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Healthcare Data Quality and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Validation, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Health Information Management, Metadata Management, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Change Control

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Deployment, Authentications, Cloud API, User Accounts, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, Software Testing, Software Development, Database Development, Continuous Integration

      4.1
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Project Management Principles,Performance Domains,Tailoring

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Adaptability, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Organizational Leadership, Project Performance, Project Coordination, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Performance Measurement, Risk Management

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      McMaster University

      Finance for Everyone Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Documentation, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Closure, Constructive Feedback, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Presentations, Communication

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Launching Your Freelancing Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Brand Strategy, Lead Generation, Scope Management, Professional Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      El liderazgo del director de proyectos

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Team Management, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Active Listening, Project Management, Self-Awareness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Finanzas y Operaciones de Marketing y Ventas: Universidad de Palermo
    • Digitales Business Marketing mit Easil: Coursera Project Network
    • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
    • AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing: IBM
    • Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps: University of London
    • Proceso de gestión de marca estratégico: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Healthcare Data Quality and Governance: University of California, Davis
    • Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI: Packt
    • Project Management Principles,Performance Domains,Tailoring: LearnKartS
    • Finance for Everyone Capstone Project: McMaster University

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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