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    Starweaver

    Financial Leadership in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Vendor Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Cost Control, Vendor Relationship Management, Financial Statements, Performance Measurement, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Financial Management, Business Metrics, Operating Budget, Finance, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Introduction to Merchandising

    Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Inventory Management, Visual Merchandising, Consumer Behaviour, Inventory Management System, Retail Management, Retail Sales, Marketing Psychology, Customer Insights, Business Development, Sales Strategy, Analysis, Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Change Control, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, System Monitoring, Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Management, Configuration Management, Enterprise Security

    4.7
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Digital Thread: Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Product Design, Manufacturing and Production, Digital Transformation, Industrial Engineering, Design Software, Systems Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, IT Infrastructure, Technology Roadmaps, Process Analysis, Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Business Technologies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    473 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yonsei University

    Hands-on Text Mining and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Java, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Container and Container Orchestration Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, DevOps, Application Deployment, YAML, Virtualization, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Analytics Executive Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Strategy, Data Warehousing, Data Science

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Red Hat

    Fundamentals of Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Automation, DevOps, Configuration Management, Software Architecture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Java Programming for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Logging and Monitoring in Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Query Languages

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Office Productivity Software and Windows Fundamentals  

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Control Panels, Productivity Software, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows, Organizational Skills, Office Procedures, Microsoft Office, Computer Literacy, Operational Efficiency

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Leadership in Hospitality: Starweaver
  • Introduction to Merchandising: Coursera Instructor Network
  • NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks: Packt
  • Digital Thread: Implementation: University at Buffalo
  • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
  • Hands-on Text Mining and Analytics: Yonsei University
  • Container and Container Orchestration Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Business Analytics Executive Overview: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fundamentals of Ansible: Red Hat
  • Java Programming for Beginners: IBM

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