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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Agile Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Negotiation, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Program Management, Brainstorming, Prioritization, User Story, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Project Portfolio Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Controls

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Innovation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management, Organizational Change, Service Design, Public Administration, Organizational Strategy, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Leadership

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PwC India

      GST - Using input tax credit

      Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Tax Compliance, Compliance Management, Compliance Reporting, Tax Management, Sales Tax, Fraud detection, Tax, Document Management, Problem Solving

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

      Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Care Plans, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Food Quality Assurance And Control

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Azure Monitoring and Analytics Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, Event Monitoring, Query Languages, Application Performance Management, Cloud Management, Continuous Monitoring, Real Time Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Virtual Machines, Resource Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Governance and Risk Management Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, IT Management, Risk Appetite, Business Risk Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure, Accountability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Security Foundations, Threats, and Network Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Security Awareness, Risk Management Framework

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Project Management and Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Performance, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Auditing, Resource Allocation, New Product Development, Team Leadership, Leadership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for HR Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Technical Communication, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Surveys, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, People Development, Generative AI, Interviewing Skills, Performance Review, Resource Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Technical Communication, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Human Computer Interaction, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Curriculum Development, Innovation, Technical Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Product and Service Development: Empathy Mapping with Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, New Product Development, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Product Strategy, Product Development, Design Thinking, User Research, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Agile Project Management: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector: Coursera Instructor Network
    • GST - Using input tax credit: PwC India
    • Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Azure Monitoring and Analytics Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Governance and Risk Management Concepts: Packt
    • Security Foundations, Threats, and Network Protection: Packt
    • Advanced Project Management and Leadership: Johns Hopkins University
    • Generative AI for HR Professionals: Vanderbilt University

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