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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, Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Customer Demand Planning, E-Commerce, Compensation Management, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, Compensation Analysis, New Business Development, Supply Chain, B2B Sales

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Cómo inspirar y a motivar personas

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Visionary, Motivational Skills, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Performance Review, Leadership, Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Communication

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      191 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Instagram, Design Elements And Principles, Editing, Photo Editing, Branding, Marketing, Video Editing

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Redacción de documentos empresariales de gran impacto

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Proofreading, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Writing, Business Communication, Proposal Writing, Writing and Editing, Editing, Grammar, Communication, Target Audience

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      491 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Instagram, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Advertising, Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Copywriting, Writing, Target Audience

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Principles of Secure Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Software Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Program Development, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      369 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      User Experience: Research & Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Innovation, Creativity, Storyboarding, Interviewing Skills

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      905 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      The Importance and Power of Music in our Society

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Social Studies, Culture, Socioeconomics, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Sociology, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Analyze Tweet Engagement with Twitter Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, Advertising, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft 365 with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Ethics, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Word, Collaborative Software, Data Analysis, Multimedia, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Proposal Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp

      Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Communication Strategies, Risk Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Conflict Management, Project Documentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      216 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Analytics, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Decision Making, Graphing

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

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market: Emory University
    • Cómo inspirar y a motivar personas: University of Michigan
    • Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Redacción de documentos empresariales de gran impacto: University of California, Irvine
    • أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: Meta
    • Principles of Secure Coding: University of California, Davis
    • User Experience: Research & Prototyping: University of California San Diego
    • The Importance and Power of Music in our Society: Universiteit Leiden
    • How to Analyze Tweet Engagement with Twitter Analytics: Coursera Project Network
    • Microsoft 365 with Generative AI: Microsoft

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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