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    Study operations research for solving complex organizational problems. Learn about optimization, simulation, and decision analysis techniques.

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Child Development, Human Learning, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Natural Language Processing, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Vocabulary, Research

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Azure DevOps Boards

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Azure DevOps, Backlogs, Issue Tracking, Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Project Management, DevOps

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      University of Lausanne

      Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Report Writing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Renewable Energy Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Construction Management, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Technology Roadmaps, Forecasting, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      178 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Containerization, Tensorflow, Web Frameworks, Rust (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, DevOps, Cloud Solutions, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Big Data

      4.2
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      189 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Decisiones Financieras

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Cash Management, Asset Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Cash Flows, Equities, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      223 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New York University

      Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Financial Services, Finance, Tensorflow, Jupyter, Reinforcement Learning

      3.8
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      679 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IESE Business School

      Marketing estratégico: claves para competir con éxito

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Value Propositions, Promotional Strategies, Market Research, Branding, Market Analysis, Marketing Channel, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Customer Insights, Brand Awareness, Competitive Analysis, Business Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      686 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Design, Design Strategies, Research and Design, Design Elements And Principles, Innovation, Creativity, Systems Of Measurement, Aesthetics, Spatial Analysis, Project Management

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISC2

      Security Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Configuration Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Data Security, Security Controls, Security Management, Event Monitoring, Encryption, Network Security, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Security Strategy, System Monitoring, General Networking, Cryptography, Data Management

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

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      IBM

      Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Software Installation, Technical Support and Services, Cybersecurity, Hardware Troubleshooting, Data Storage, Database Software, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, IT Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Project Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Python Data Products for Predictive Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Applied Machine Learning, Web Scraping, Machine Learning Algorithms, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization Software, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Application Deployment, Data Validation, Verification And Validation, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Getting Started with Azure DevOps Boards: Coursera Project Network
    • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
    • Renewable Energy Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
    • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University
    • Decisiones Financieras: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Marketing estratégico: claves para competir con éxito: IESE Business School
    • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Security Operations: ISC2

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