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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Auditing, Auditors Report, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Audit Planning, External Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Financial Reporting, Quality Assessment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis

      Build toward a degree

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Introduction to Breast Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Oncology, Clinical Trials, Diagnostic Tests, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Care Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Biology, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Design, Product Design, Aesthetics, Technical Drawing, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Needs Assessment, Problem Solving, Brainstorming

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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 Instructor Network

      Foundations of Business Strategy and Research

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Quantitative Research, Innovation, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Business Acumen, Value Propositions, Descriptive Statistics, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Ideation, Team Performance Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Data Analysis

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Game Design, Algorithms, Machine Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      319 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI) Design, Ideation

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

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      Packt

      Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Manipulation, Apache Spark, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Artificial Neural Networks

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Foundation of Ansible Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, YAML, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, DevOps, Scalability, User Provisioning, Cloud Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Blender for Filmmakers: Animated Sci-Fi Hologram Effect

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Adobe After Effects, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Video Editing, Animations, Motion Graphics, Graphics Software, Color Matching

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Calculus

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Standards, Leadership and Management, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Systems Thinking, Proposal Writing

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Mind and Machine

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Probability, Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling, Deductive Reasoning, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Human Learning, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Breast Cancer: Yale University
    • Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Foundations of Business Strategy and Research: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic): National Taiwan University
    • Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes: University of Michigan
    • Recommender Systems: Packt
    • Foundation of Ansible Automation: Board Infinity
    • Blender for Filmmakers: Animated Sci-Fi Hologram Effect: Skillshare
    • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London

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