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      University of Michigan

      Learning Experience Design: Theories and Frameworks

      Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Needs Assessment, Motivational Skills, Prototyping, Student-Centred Learning, Creativity, Analysis, Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      McMaster University

      Finance for Everyone: Debt

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Finance, Credit Risk, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Game Theory, Demography, Logical Reasoning, Applied Mathematics

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Global Business Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Concision, Sales Strategy, Writing, Cultural Sensitivity, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence, Sales, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Technical Communication, Communication, Marketing Communications

      4.4
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Data Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Data Visualization Software, Looker (Software), Technical Communication, Power BI, Stakeholder Engagement, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      AI for Professional Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Correspondence, Target Audience, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Business Writing, Social Media Content, Generative AI, Communication Strategies, Meeting Facilitation, Taking Meeting Minutes, Artificial Intelligence, Document Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Nanjing University

      理解马克思

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Economics, European History, World History, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Sociology, Economic Development, Research

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era

      Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Independent Thinking, ChatGPT, Strategic Thinking, LLM Application

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Molecular Biology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Innovation

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

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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Introduction to Complexity Science

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Network Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Policy Analysis, Agentic systems, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Jupyter

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

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Economie du sol et de l'immobilier II

      Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Land Management, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Market, Real Estate Transactions, Market Data, Economics, Market Analysis, Construction Estimating

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

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Regression Models for Business Forecasting

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Trend Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software

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

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influence courses

    • Learning Experience Design: Theories and Frameworks: University of Michigan
    • Finance for Everyone: Debt: McMaster University
    • The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation: Johns Hopkins University
    • Global Business Communication: Starweaver
    • Data Storytelling: DeepLearning.AI
    • AI for Professional Communication: Kennesaw State University
    • 理解马克思: Nanjing University
    • Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
    • Introduction to Complexity Science: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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