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      University of Rochester

      History of Rock, Part One

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World History, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Electronic Media

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

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Graph Theory, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Natural Language Processing

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

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Finance: The Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Business Management, Leadership and Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      505 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Managing Social and Human Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Management, Human Resource Strategy, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Change Management, Job Analysis, Talent Recruitment, Constructive Feedback

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      PostgreSQL for Everybody

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Theory, Data Modeling, Databases, JSON, Data Store, Scalability, Database Management, Query Languages, Distributed Computing, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Principles of Management

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Project Management, Leadership Studies, Influencing, Team Management, Conflict Management, Employee Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Team Building, Decision Making, Coaching, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Communication, Active Listening

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      560 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Narrative Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Economics, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      835 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Routing, Computational Logic

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Process Mining: Data science in Action

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Data Mining, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Data Science, Verification And Validation, Data Validation

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

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      Michigan State University

      Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Writing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Peer Review, Color Theory, Creativity

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      UX Design Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Flows, Application Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 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 music theory courses

    • History of Rock, Part One: University of Rochester
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation: Stanford University
    • Introduction to Finance: The Basics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Managing Social and Human Capital: University of Pennsylvania
    • PostgreSQL for Everybody: University of Michigan
    • Principles of Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Narrative Economics: Yale University
    • Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures: Stanford University
    • Process Mining: Data science in Action: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television: Michigan State University

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