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      Columbia University

      Attaining Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Academic Advising, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Student Services, Planning, Research, Organizational Skills

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, User Research, AI Personalization, Social Media Strategy, Market Research, Copywriting, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Mastering BFSI Interviews: Resumes & Mock Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Finance, Case Studies, Financial Services, Banking, Investment Banking, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, LinkedIn, Business Writing, Presentations, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Proyecto de Fundamentos Empresariales de Wharton

      Skills you'll gain: Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analysis, Business, Business Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Marketing, Business Strategies, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Performance Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Report Writing, Data Access

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Storytelling, Social Skills, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Social Justice, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Arizona State University

      总计划案 Final Project

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Business Writing, Presentations, Business Correspondence, Business Management, Management Reporting, Business Planning, Marketing Budgets, New Product Development, Business Communication, Marketing Planning, Portfolio Management, Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnKartS

      Data Management, Reports, and Dashboards

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Salesforce, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Storytelling, Business Reporting, Report Writing, Data Validation, Data Security, Scheduling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      When to Regulate? The Digital Divide and Net Neutrality

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Telecommunications, Network Infrastructure, Socioeconomics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Economics, Technical Writing

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Nginx, Software Installation, Node.JS, Virtual Machines, React.js

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of California San Diego

      Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Technical Communication, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Human Computer Interaction, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Curriculum Development, Innovation, Technical Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Primeros Pasos con Microsoft Word

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Business Writing, Editing, Writing, Document Management, Multimedia, Entrepreneurship, Productivity Software, Office Administration, Graphic Design

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Attaining Higher Education: Columbia University
    • Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT: Coursera Project Network
    • Mastering BFSI Interviews: Resumes & Mock Interviews: Board Infinity
    • Proyecto de Fundamentos Empresariales de Wharton: University of Pennsylvania
    • Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports: Coursera Project Network
    • Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 总计划案 Final Project: Arizona State University
    • Data Management, Reports, and Dashboards: LearnKartS
    • When to Regulate? The Digital Divide and Net Neutrality: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images: Packt

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