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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Product Management, Generative AI, Product Development, AI Personalization, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Ideation, Technical Product Management, Market Analysis, Brainstorming, Prototyping, Technical Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Calculus through Data & Modelling: Vector Calculus

      Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Spatial Data Analysis

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      University of California, Irvine

      Cryptography and Hashing Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Transaction Processing, Authentications, FinTech, Data Security, Emerging Technologies, Data Integrity, Distributed Computing

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      Typescript in React: Get started

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, React.js, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools

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      Create a website with MailChimp

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design, Information Architecture, Web Design and Development, Goal Setting, Project Implementation, Project Closure

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      75 reviews

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      Coursera Project Network

      Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, UI Components, Prompt Engineering, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Generative AI, GitHub, Javascript, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Machine Learning

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      University of Michigan

      ChatGPT Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Machine Learning, Economics, Social Sciences, Information Privacy

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      Duke University

      Databricks to Local LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Generative AI, Data Lakes, Extract, Transform, Load, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Large Language Modeling, Apache Spark, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Ethics, Data Science, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Open Source Technology

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      University of London

      Working with Objects in C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Test Data, Data Validation, Algorithms, Unit Testing, Statistical Programming, Data Structures

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Cultural Sensitivity, Environmental Monitoring, International Relations, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Biology, Scientific Methods, Physics, Research, Chemistry

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      Gemini in Google Drive

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Workspace, Generative AI, File Management, Document Management

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      Amazon Web Services

      Planning a Generative AI Project

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Planning, Technology Roadmaps, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Risk Analysis, Technical Design, Communication

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    • GenAI for Product Managers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Calculus through Data & Modelling: Vector Calculus: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cryptography and Hashing Overview: University of California, Irvine
    • Typescript in React: Get started: Coursera Project Network
    • Create a website with MailChimp: Coursera Project Network
    • Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT Teach-Out: University of Michigan
    • Databricks to Local LLMs: Duke University
    • Working with Objects in C++: University of London
    • Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic: University of Colorado Boulder

    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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