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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Visio for Professionals: Diagrams & Flowchart Design

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visio, Process Flow Diagrams, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Process Mapping, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Organizational Structure, Real Time Data, Collaboration, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Strategy, Paid media, Content Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Innovation, Product Development, Video Production

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Automation & Advanced Techniques with Copilot in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Dashboard, Forecasting, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Workflow Management, UI Components, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), User Interface (UI), Automation, Debugging, Scenario Testing, Programming Principles

    4.7
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Cleaning & Processing with Copilot in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Copilot, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Digital Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, A/B Testing, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Data Analysis, Contextual Advertising, Big Data, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Assoc.

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Dashboard, Workflow Management, Process Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Process Optimization, Automation, Data Integration, No-Code Development, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Visual Studio, Restful API, Application Lifecycle Management, JSON

    2.6
    Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    AI in Supply Chain Forecasting and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Systems, Forecasting, Customer Demand Planning, Supplier Management, Risk Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Risk Analysis, Automation, Business Technologies, Risk Management, Warehouse Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dubai College of Tourism

    Introduction to Hospitality Revenue Management

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Market Share, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Market Data, Benchmarking, Hospitality, Performance Analysis, Technology Strategies, Process Optimization, Business Technologies, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Explainable AI (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Regression Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Content Creation with Scalenut: Craft Content Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Creation, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Generative AI, Copywriting, Data Science

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Adobe

    Multichannel Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Personalized Service, MarTech, Content Strategy, AI Personalization, Driving engagement, Social Media, Emerging Technologies, Market Research, Trend Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Power Automate: Building and Managing Automated Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Workflow Management, Process Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Process Optimization, Automation, Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process, Cloud-Based Integration, Document Management

    2.7
    Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Visio for Professionals: Diagrams & Flowchart Design: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Automation & Advanced Techniques with Copilot in Excel: Microsoft
  • Data Cleaning & Processing with Copilot in Excel : Microsoft
  • Digital Marketing Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Exam Prep PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Assoc.: Whizlabs
  • AI in Supply Chain Forecasting and Risk Management: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Introduction to Hospitality Revenue Management: Dubai College of Tourism
  • Explainable AI (XAI): Duke University
  • Content Creation with Scalenut: Craft Content Strategies: Coursera Project Network

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