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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Product Design for the Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Process Improvement, Materials science

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Enterprise Security, Incident Response, Malware Protection, Automation, Artificial Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      215 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leadership and Negotiation Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Negotiation, Communication, Assertiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Business Communication, Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Active Listening, Conflict Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Building, Employee Performance Management, Strategic Thinking, Intercultural Competence, Leadership, Decision Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentals of Negotiation, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Goal Setting, Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      469 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Leadership and Influence

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Negotiation, Leadership, Conflict Management, Persuasive Communication, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Business Leadership, Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, Cooperation, Communication Strategies, Team Building, Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Trees and Graphs: Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Integration Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Return On Investment, Data Strategy, Business Leadership, Generative AI, Business Strategy, Scalability, Compliance Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing Automation, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology Operations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Health Care Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Value-Based Care, Performance Improvement, Process Mapping, Health Care, Health Informatics, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Health Technology, Qualitative Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      303 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Learn to Draw

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Design Elements And Principles, Growth Mindedness, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Detail Oriented

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Database Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      119 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Reign of Pain

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Neurology, Chronic Diseases, Stress Management, Empathy, Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Patient Education and Support, Mindfulness, Mental Health Therapies, Emotional Intelligence, Patient Evaluation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Journalism, the future, and you!

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, International Relations, Interviewing Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Storytelling, Safety and Security, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Digital Publishing, Emerging Technologies, Business Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      374 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self improvement courses

    • Product Design for the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals: Palo Alto Networks
    • Leadership and Negotiation Skills: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Fundamentals of Negotiation, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • Leadership and Influence: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Integration Strategy: IBM
    • Health Care Innovation: University of Pennsylvania
    • Learn to Draw: Skillshare
    • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft

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