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      California Institute of the Arts

      Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Your UI/UX Portfolio with GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Integrated Development Environments

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      American Psychological Association

      Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Statistics, Analytical Skills, Data Literacy, Psychology, Research Design, Research

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      مطوّر الواجهة الأمامية من Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), GitHub, React.js, Persona (User Experience), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design, Unit Testing, Front-End Web Development, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Mobile Development, Web Development Tools

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Design Basics of Steel Buildings

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Building Codes, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Engineering

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Reliability, Performance Tuning, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Hardware Design, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Testability, Failure Analysis, Scalability, Data Integrity, Linux

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Fundamentals of Compensation Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Labor Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resource Strategy, Communication Strategies, Benchmarking, Equities

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Leadership & Organization Design

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Business Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Organizational Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Organizational Structure, Diversity and Inclusion, Influencing, Human Resource Strategy, Business Ethics, Team Motivation, Negotiation, Innovation

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Productivity, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Visionary, Leadership Development, Peer Review, Employee Coaching, Employee Engagement, Value Propositions, Constructive Feedback, Initiative and Leadership, Honesty

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Merchandising, Revenue Management, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Cost Accounting, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Materials, Design, Performance Analysis, Copywriting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Arizona

      Introduction to the Orbital Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Empathy, Visionary, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Systems Thinking, International Relations, Environment and Resource Management, Proactivity, Planning, Innovation, Advocacy

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Smart Solid Waste Management

      Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Construction, Radiation Protection, Thermal Management, Environmental Resource Management, Process Engineering, Construction Management, Safety Assurance, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Policy, Pollution Prevention, Transportation Operations, Energy and Utilities, Environment and Resource Management

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone: California Institute of the Arts
    • Create Your UI/UX Portfolio with GitHub: Coursera Project Network
    • Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • مطوّر الواجهة الأمامية من Meta: Meta
    • Design Basics of Steel Buildings: L&T EduTech
    • Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Fundamentals of Compensation Strategies: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Leadership & Organization Design: Illinois Tech
    • Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality: Dubai College of Tourism

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