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      University of Colorado System

      More on Change and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Product Design, Packaging and Labeling, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management

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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arm

      Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Debugging, Application Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Academic Discussions in English

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, English Language, Social Skills, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Class Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Caltech

      Getting started in cryo-EM

      Skills you'll gain: Specimen Preparation, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Specimen Processing, Cell Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Techniques, Specimen Collection, Scientific Visualization, 3D Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Innovation Career Lessons from a Master

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Building, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, New Product Development, Design and Product, Strategic Planning, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      348 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, E-Commerce

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Working with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, SQL, React Native, MySQL, Databases, API Design, Mobile Development, Data Manipulation, JSON, Data Management, Application Development, Data Storage, Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, People Development, Professional Networking, Collaboration, Leadership Development, Team Motivation, Teamwork, People Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Creativity, Employee Coaching, Mentorship, Influencing, Employee Retention, Recruitment Strategies, Growth Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Patient Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Informatics, Telehealth

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Direct Selling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Case Studies, Customer Demand Planning, E-Commerce, Compensation Management, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • More on Change and Sustainability: University of Colorado System
    • Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals: Arm
    • Academic Discussions in English: University of California, Irvine
    • C# Class Development: University of Colorado System
    • Getting started in cryo-EM: Caltech
    • Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns: Coursera Project Network
    • Innovation Career Lessons from a Master: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career: IBM
    • Working with Data: Meta
    • Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership: Dartmouth College

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