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      University of Michigan

      High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Resilience, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Dealing With Ambiguity, Proactivity, Communication Strategies, Business Risk Management, Adaptability, Change Management, Communication

      4.7
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      441 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, School Psychology, Childhood Education and Development, Higher Education, Child Development, Goal Setting, Curriculum Development, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      315 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Research and Design, Business Modeling, Verbal Communication Skills, Advocacy, Innovation, Social Sciences, Fundraising, Performance Metric

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Introduction to Scrum Master Profession

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Team Building, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Stakeholder Management, Job Analysis, Analysis, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Brightline Initiative

      Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management

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

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      Yale University

      Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environment, Anthropology, Sustainable Development, Teaching, Liberal Arts, Storytelling, Community Development, Biology, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Physics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      164 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Diversity and Inclusion in Education

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Special Education, Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      379 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Riesgos y oportunidades empresariales en una economía globalizada

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development, Trend Analysis, Global Marketing, Business Economics, International Relations, Analysis, Socioeconomics, Business Risk Management, Public Policies, Business Strategies, World History, Investments

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      Data-Driven Decisions with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Teams, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Reporting, Microsoft 365, Data Modeling, Microsoft Office, Data Science

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      265 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Scalability

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

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      Stanford University

      Health Across the Gender Spectrum

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pediatrics, Working With Children, Cultural Diversity, Family Support, Mental Health, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Child Development, Parent Communication, Child Health, Medical Support, Public Health

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End?

      Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Psychology, Education and Training, Science and Research, Ancient History, Neurology, Legal Proceedings

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis: University of Michigan
    • SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship: Yale University
    • Introduction to Scrum Master Profession: SkillUp
    • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative
    • Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action: Yale University
    • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
    • Riesgos y oportunidades empresariales en una economía globalizada: IE Business School
    • Data-Driven Decisions with Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud

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