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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Planning, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Market Dynamics, Quantitative Research

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fractal Analytics

    Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Generative Model Architectures, Business Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analytical Skills, Strategic Thinking, Data Strategy, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Thought Leadership, Project Implementation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    184 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Random Forest Algorithm

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    322 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Manufacturing Systems Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Process Improvement, Process Optimization, Manufacturing and Production, Six Sigma Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Production Management, Strategic Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Analysis, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Systems Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sustainable Systems, Operations Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Production Management, Data Integration, Business Process Management, Digital Transformation, Data Management, Decision Making, Cybersecurity, Big Data

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    641 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    146 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Detecting COVID-19 with Chest X-Ray using PyTorch

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, X-Ray Computed Tomography

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    339 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Database Development, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Graph Theory, Collaborative Software, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, R Programming, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Sociology, Data Collection, LLM Application, Behavioral Economics, Analytics

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, UI Components, ASP.NET, iOS Development, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Android Development, Version Control

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Magnetics for Power Electronic Converters

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Power, Technical Design, Design Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Applied Mathematics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
  • Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods: University of Washington
  • Manufacturing Systems Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide : Starweaver
  • Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise: University at Buffalo
  • Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Detecting COVID-19 with Chest X-Ray using PyTorch: Coursera Project Network
  • Ecommerce Listing Course: Simplilearn
  • Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft
  • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University

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