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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Security Assessment, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Encryption, Technical Writing, Test Tools, Human Factors (Security)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Equity, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Environmental Regulations, Natural Resource Management, Community Development, Advocacy, Research, Collaboration, Case Studies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Operations Management

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Process Design, Process Analysis, Inventory Management, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Management System, Business Process, Workflow Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Capacity Management, Prioritization, Service Level, Resource Utilization, Innovation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Talent Acquisition and Onboarding

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Google Gemini, Talent Acquisition, LLM Application, Generative AI, Recruitment, HR Tech, Talent Recruitment, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Recruitment Strategies, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Employee Onboarding, Interviewing Skills, Business Process Automation, Automation

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

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      Indian Institute for Human Settlements

      Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Advocacy, Economics, Case Studies, International Relations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Healthcare Financial Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Health Care Administration, Financial Forecasting, Capital Markets

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

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      SkillUp

      UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, Typography, Prototyping, Persona Development, Color Theory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG Investing: Industry Impacts & Transformations

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Oil and Gas, Portfolio Management, Credit Risk, Business Transformation, Emerging Technologies

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

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      Starweaver

      AI Leadership & Strategic Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Market Opportunities, Change Management, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Security, Prompt Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Communication

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Introducción a Java

      Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Social Listening

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Optimize TensorFlow Models For Deployment with TensorRT

      Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
    • Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
    • Operations Management: IESE Business School
    • GenAI for Talent Acquisition and Onboarding: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
    • Healthcare Financial Management Fundamentals: Northeastern University
    • UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles: SkillUp
    • ESG Investing: Industry Impacts & Transformations: Interactive Brokers
    • AI Leadership & Strategic Implementation: Starweaver
    • Introducción a Java: Universidad de Palermo

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