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      ESSEC Business School

      L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Project Design, Community Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Analysis, Business Ethics, Market Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Marketing digital e e-commerce do Google

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Email Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Customer Retention, Digital Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Loyalty Programs, Order Fulfillment, Search Engine Marketing, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation, Online Advertising, Marketing, Copywriting, E-Commerce

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      321 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Lund University

      Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Environment, Systems Thinking, Community Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      462 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Intro to AR/VR/MR/XR: Technologies, Applications & Issues

      Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Disabilities, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Environment, Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      347 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Strategic HRM: Talent, Performance, Compensation Design

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Compensation Strategy, Talent Management, Compensation Management, Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Internet History, Technology, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Encryption, Network Infrastructure, Innovation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Animer une séance collaborative

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Innovation, Conflict Management, Decision Making

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Active Optical Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Display Devices, Semiconductors, Computer Displays, Electrical Engineering, Technical Design, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Equipment Design, Technology Solutions, Engineering Calculations, Performance Testing, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

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      National Taiwan University

      人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Machine Learning

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Open Mindset, Curiosity, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Motivation, Adaptability, Initiative and Leadership, Problem Solving, Organizational Leadership, Persistence, Emotional Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of London

      Mathematics for Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Computer Graphics, Computational Thinking, General Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Algebra, Cryptography

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      248 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet: ESSEC Business School
    • Marketing digital e e-commerce do Google: Google
    • Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation: Lund University
    • Intro to AR/VR/MR/XR: Technologies, Applications & Issues: University of Michigan
    • Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion: Duke University
    • Strategic HRM: Talent, Performance, Compensation Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Internet History, Technology, and Security: University of Michigan
    • Animer une séance collaborative: ESSEC Business School
    • Active Optical Devices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic): National Taiwan University

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