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      Coursera Project Network

      Command Line in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems

      4.6
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      962 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Financial Market, Asset Management, Performance Analysis, Income Tax, Financial Trading, Tax Management, Decision Making, Benchmarking

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      879 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Motivational Skills, Learning Strategies, Interactive Learning, Student Engagement, Self-Motivation, Learning Theory, Needs Assessment, Instructional Strategies, Learning Styles, Behavior Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      347 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique

      Quantum Optics 1 : Single Photons

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Experimentation, Cryptography, Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Laboratory Research, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      334 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Engineering Management, Business Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data & Finance for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Working Capital, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      465 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      User Research and Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Qualitative Research, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics, Statistical Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      469 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Finanzas Corporativas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      515 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Sales Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Process, Microsoft 365, Resource Allocation, Microsoft Teams, Sales Operations, Lead Generation, Marketing, Customer Data Management, Power BI, Customer Service, Customer Insights, Scheduling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Data Analysis with Spreadsheets and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Google Sheets, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, SQL

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Ciencia de datos​

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Data Science, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      535 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Delivering Quality Work with Agility

      Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Professionalism, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Business Research, Accountability, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Reliability, Detail Oriented, Workflow Management, Quality Management, Adaptability, Time Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Communication, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      487 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations research courses

    • Command Line in Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Quantum Optics 1 : Single Photons: École Polytechnique
    • Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos: Universidad de los Andes
    • Data & Finance for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • User Research and Design: University of Minnesota
    • Finanzas Corporativas: Universidad Austral
    • Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft
    • Data Analysis with Spreadsheets and SQL: Meta

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