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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Columbia University

      Pets, Politics and Pandemics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Cognitive flexibility, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Curiosity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      How to setup a followers campaign on Twitter

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Campaign Management, Target Audience

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      PM4R Agile: 5 steps for hybrid management of projects

      Skills you'll gain: Prioritization, Project Implementation, Agile Project Management, Project Management, Project Planning, Kanban Principles, Team Oriented, Stakeholder Engagement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      The Open University

      Understanding the need for a sustainable business

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Lead Generation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
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      Maven Analytics

      Complete Visual Guide to Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Data Mining, Workflow Management, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Histogram, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Quality Assurance, Random Forest Algorithm

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Simplilearn

      Ecommerce Listing Course

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, E-Commerce, Logistics Management, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Price Negotiation, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Game Theory, Economic Development, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Supply And Demand, Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Cost Benefit Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Production Planning, Resource Allocation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Toronto

      Kommunikationsstrategien für ein virtuelles Zeitalter

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Communication, Business Communication, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Virtual Teams, Interpersonal Communications, Telecommuting, Meeting Facilitation, Strategic Communication, Public Speaking, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Digital Communications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Use Go Code to Work with Google Cloud Data Sources

      Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Go (Programming Language), Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Development Testing, Data Access, Database Application, Operational Databases

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • P

      Packt

      Baselines and Updating a Project with Primavera P6 PPM

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Timelines, Project Performance, Benchmarking, Project Management Software, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Performance Analysis, Variance Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Pets, Politics and Pandemics: Columbia University
    • How to setup a followers campaign on Twitter: Coursera Project Network
    • PM4R Agile: 5 steps for hybrid management of projects: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Understanding the need for a sustainable business: The Open University
    • Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you: Coursera Project Network
    • Complete Visual Guide to Machine Learning: Maven Analytics
    • Ecommerce Listing Course: Simplilearn
    • Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Kommunikationsstrategien für ein virtuelles Zeitalter: University of Toronto
    • Use Go Code to Work with Google Cloud Data Sources: Google Cloud

    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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