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      Duke University

      Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Tax Management, Compliance Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Data, Accounting

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      AI for Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, Customer Retention, Personalized Service, Marketing Operations, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Artificial Intelligence

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Arts and Heritage Management

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Branding, Brand Management, Leadership Studies, Innovation, Art History, Fundraising, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX)

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

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      IE Business School

      Investigación de mercados y comportamiento del consumidor

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Survey Creation, Market Research, Data Analysis, Marketing, Data Collection, Marketing Psychology, Marketing Strategies, Research Design, Market Data, Target Market, Experimentation, Decision Making, B2B Sales

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      738 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Depreciation, Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Tax Management, Cash Flows, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting, Fixed Asset, Ledgers (Accounting)

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      925 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Analysis, Performance Measurement, Digital Transformation, Benchmarking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      417 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Target Market, Marketing, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Market Trend, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      974 reviews

      Beginner · 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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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Macquarie University

      Storytelling and influencing: Communicate with impact

      Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Rapport Building, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Presentations, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy, Decision Making

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Consulting Presentations and Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Consulting, Executive Presence, Business Consulting, Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Management Consulting, Proposal Development, Oral Expression, Data Visualization Software, Concision, Expectation Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete DeFi—Decentralized Finance—Industry Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Application Deployment, Application Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

    • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University
    • US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery: EDUCBA
    • AI for Marketing: Emory University
    • Arts and Heritage Management: Università Bocconi
    • Investigación de mercados y comportamiento del consumidor: IE Business School
    • Financial Reporting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE: ESSEC Business School
    • Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy: IE Business School
    • Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Storytelling and influencing: Communicate with impact: Macquarie University

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