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      Johns Hopkins University

      Leadership for Cancer Informatics Research

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Team Management, Record Keeping, Collaborative Software, Technical Management, Informatics, Health Informatics, Clinical Research, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Clinical Trials, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Comparative Research Designs and Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Computational Logic, Regression Analysis, Political Sciences

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Literacy Capstone – Evaluating Research

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Literacy, Research, Quantitative Research, Report Writing, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of North Texas

      Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      419 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Operational Excellence, Cloud Infrastructure, Cost Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Scalability, Corporate Sustainability, System Monitoring, Customer Support

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

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      University of Michigan

      Translating Research to Healthcare Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Health Care, Public Policies, Medical Science and Research, Health Systems, Public Health, Research

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Generative AI for Keyword Research

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Generative AI, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Competitive Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Project: Writing a Research Paper

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Grammar, Style Guides

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

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Business Interviews: Communication, Research & Tips

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Research, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Professionalism, Professional Development, Branding, Virtual Teams, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Composure, Self-Awareness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science for Health Research

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Import/Export

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      User Research Methods and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Competitive Analysis, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Focus Group, Interviewing Skills, Surveys, Data Collection, Stakeholder Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Network Management and Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Planning And Design, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing Architecture, Wide Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Analysis, Operations Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations research courses

    • Leadership for Cancer Informatics Research: Johns Hopkins University
    • Comparative Research Designs and Methods: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Data Literacy Capstone – Evaluating Research: Johns Hopkins University
    • Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery: University of North Texas
    • Scaling with Google Cloud Operations: Google Cloud
    • Translating Research to Healthcare Policy : University of Michigan
    • Generative AI for Keyword Research: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Project: Writing a Research Paper: University of California, Irvine
    • Business Interviews: Communication, Research & Tips: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Data Science for Health Research: University of Michigan

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