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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Dimensiones de la infraestructura sostenible en un proyecto

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Design, Environment, Strategic Partnership, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management, Public Policies, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Business Intelligence with Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Databricks, Data Sharing, Business Analytics, Data Warehousing, Azure Synapse Analytics, Database Development, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Data Analysis, SQL, Data Governance

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Intro to TensorFlow em Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Jupyter, Cloud Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      The Making of US Foreign Policy

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, Economics, World History, Policy Analysis, Technology Strategies, Public Safety and National Security, Governance, Security Strategy

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Systems Administration, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Virtualization

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Data Validation

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Cloud Management, Key Management, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Encryption Standard, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Public Key Infrastructure, Configuration Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Sell a product or a service with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Campaigns, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Promotion, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      National Taiwan University

      International Communication and East Asian Affairs (1)

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, International Relations, Electronic Media, Journalism, Culture, Branding, Cultural Diversity, Telecommunications, Digital Communications, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, Digital Transformation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Restful API, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Application Development, Development Environment

      2.6
      Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Dimensiones de la infraestructura sostenible en un proyecto: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Business Intelligence with Databricks: Edureka
    • Intro to TensorFlow em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
    • The Making of US Foreign Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression: Illinois Tech
    • AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance: Whizlabs
    • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Sell a product or a service with Canva: Coursera Project Network

    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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