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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Advanced Interviewing Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Telephone Skills, Recruitment, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Professionalism, Storytelling, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Corporate Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Storytelling, Strategic Communication, Employee Engagement, Target Audience, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Interpersonal Communications, Social Media Management, Business Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Telecommuting, Customer Communications Management, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Olay

      Cosmetic Formulation Science

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Chemistry, Safety Standards, Analytical Chemistry, Safety Assurance, Materials science, Product Testing, Personal protective equipment, Record Keeping, Product Development, Systems Of Measurement, Innovation

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Data Mapping, Machine Learning Methods, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Creating a Technology Startup Company

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Market Research, Operational Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Product Development, Systems Thinking, Business Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Market Analysis, Product Management, Leadership, Engineering Management, Engineering

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      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Analysis of Business Problems

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Market Share, Financial Acumen, Case Studies, Marketing, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Working Capital, Marketing Channel, Branding

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, User Research, Persona Development, Product Management, Market Research, Process Mapping, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Needs Assessment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Financial Services, Finance, Tensorflow, Jupyter, Reinforcement Learning

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Unraveling the Cycling City

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Environment and Resource Management, European History

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

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      BCG

      Transformación digital

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Technologies, Business Economics, Process Design, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Business Modeling, Innovation, Leadership, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Formal Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Statements

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      380 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Logistic Regression in R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistics, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Feature Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Data Wrangling, Statistical Inference, R (Software), Data Cleansing, Public Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

    • Advanced Interviewing Techniques: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Corporate Communications: University of California, Irvine
    • Cosmetic Formulation Science: Olay
    • Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI): University of California San Diego
    • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Analysis of Business Problems: IESE Business School
    • Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Unraveling the Cycling City: University of Amsterdam
    • Transformación digital: BCG

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