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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Gestão de Recursos Humanos

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Capital, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Diversity Programs, Fundraising, Compensation and Benefits, Business Transformation, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Employee Retention, Benefits Administration, Workforce Development, Talent Management, People Management, Business Leadership, People Development, Strategic Leadership

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Protecting Business Innovations via Copyright

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Innovation, Digital Assets, Legal Proceedings, Business Strategy, Creativity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Strategy, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      204 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tableau Learning Partner

      Communicating Data Insights with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Presentations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Student Success

      Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Resilience, Writing, Literacy, Editing, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Learning Strategies, Learning Theory, Human Learning, Mental Concentration, Proofreading, Physiology, Productivity, Psychology, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Time Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Critical Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Essential Causal Inference Techniques for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning Methods, R Programming, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Glasgow

      Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT)

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing, Risk Management Framework, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Environmental Policy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Climate Change Programs, Correlation Analysis, Policy Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Environmental Science, Probability Distribution

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Advanced Semiconductor Packaging

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Thermal Management, Scalability, Systems Integration, Manufacturing Processes, Technical Standard, Reliability

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAS

      The Power of Machine Learning: Boost Business, Accumulate Clicks, Fight Fraud, and Deny Deadbeats

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Business Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Data Science, Social Justice

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

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      Arizona State University

      Engineering and Product Design Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design, Research and Design, Design Specifications, Ideation, User Feedback

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Diseño de videojuegos

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, Experience Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Prototyping, Storytelling, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      330 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Gestão de Recursos Humanos: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Protecting Business Innovations via Copyright: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Communicating Data Insights with Tableau: Tableau Learning Partner
    • Student Success: American Psychological Association
    • Essential Causal Inference Techniques for Data Science: Coursera Project Network
    • Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT): University of Glasgow
    • Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change: University of London
    • Advanced Semiconductor Packaging: Arizona State University
    • The Power of Machine Learning: Boost Business, Accumulate Clicks, Fight Fraud, and Deny Deadbeats: SAS

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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