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      Stanford University

      Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Compassion, Mindfulness, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Health, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Big Data Integration and Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Modeling, Data Processing, Data Management, Database Systems, Splunk, MongoDB, Query Languages, SQL, PostgreSQL, Jupyter, Docker (Software)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Improvement, Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Team Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Team Building, Business Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Decision Making

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Health Information Management, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Collection

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      University of Alberta

      A Complete Reinforcement Learning System (Capstone)

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), System Design and Implementation, Game Design, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Virtual Environment, Performance Tuning, Markov Model, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      641 reviews

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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

      Skills you'll gain: Motivational Skills, Growth Mindedness, Self-Motivation, Learning Theory, Student Engagement, Learning Strategies, Needs Assessment, Learning Styles, Behavior Management, Psychology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      339 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      INSEAD

      Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Ledgers (Accounting), Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Digital Assets, Distributed Computing, Stakeholder Management, Financial Services, Cryptography, Business Economics, Business Modeling, Information Privacy, Innovation, Data Integrity, Governance

      4.7
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      679 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IIT Bombay

      Design Thinking and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Prototyping, Solution Design, User Research, User Experience Design, Product Design, Scalability, Innovation, Cultural Diversity, Ideation, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Oriented, Usability Testing

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Text Retrieval and Search Engines

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Information Management, System Design and Implementation, Statistical Methods

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      960 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Diseño de proyectos para promover el bienestar

      Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Planning, Peer Review, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Python Programming, Simulations, Game Theory

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      364 reviews

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      National Taiwan University

      用 Python 做商管程式設計(一)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Information Technology, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Operations Management, Production Schedule, Information Systems, Business Operations, Business Logic, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Inventory Control, Python Programming, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food: Stanford University
    • Big Data Integration and Processing: University of California San Diego
    • Six Sigma Principles : Kennesaw State University
    • Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
    • A Complete Reinforcement Learning System (Capstone): University of Alberta
    • Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services: INSEAD
    • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay
    • Text Retrieval and Search Engines: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Diseño de proyectos para promover el bienestar: Universidad de los Andes

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