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    Duke University

    Business Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Acumen, Business, Finance, Business Strategies, Business Metrics, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Performance Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Ceramics and Composites

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, Failure Analysis, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Calculations

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Advanced Study of Protection Schemes and Switchgear

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electric Power Systems, High Voltage, Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks

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

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    Coursera Project Network

    Automating Sales Tasks with Zapier

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Sheets, Automation, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Gmail, Workflow Management, Sales Support, Operations Management, Order Fulfillment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Google UX Design (DE)

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Adobe XD, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Web Design, Usability Testing, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Presentations, Human Factors, Usability, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Digital Transformation in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Vendor Management, Hospitality Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media, Performance Measurement, Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Operational Efficiency, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Customer Engagement, Search Engine Optimization, Content Management

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Crystal Structures and Properties of Metals

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, Laboratory Testing

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

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Fundamentals of CNNs and RNNs

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Network Architecture, Network Model, Machine Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Financial Management

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

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    Coursera Project Network

    Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Visionary, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Process Analysis, Leadership and Management, Business Systems Analysis, Business Process Reengineering, Operational Analysis, Adaptability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Structuring Values in Modern China

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, World History, Ancient History, Sociology, Social Sciences, Research, Science and Research, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 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 operations research courses

  • Business Impact: Duke University
  • Ceramics and Composites: Arizona State University
  • Advanced Study of Protection Schemes and Switchgear: L&T EduTech
  • Automating Sales Tasks with Zapier: Coursera Project Network
  • Google UX Design (DE): Google
  • Digital Transformation in Hospitality: Starweaver
  • Crystal Structures and Properties of Metals: Arizona State University
  • Fundamentals of CNNs and RNNs: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs
  • Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro: Coursera Project Network

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