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      ESSEC Business School

      Companies and climate change

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Management Systems, Business Transformation, Business Strategy, Corporate Finance, Finance

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Data Analytics in Sports Law and Team Management

      Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Facility Management, Performance Analysis, Facility Operations, Business Analytics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Management, Data Analysis, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Health Technology, Contract Management, Operations Management, Contract Negotiation, Organizational Structure

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      ​​Church Administration: Human Resources

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Meeting Facilitation, Performance Review, Staff Management, Safety Training, Strategic Leadership, Prioritization, Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Recruitment, Time Management, Organizational Strategy, Human Resource Management, Organizational Skills, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Business Metrics, Leadership

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Procesamiento de Lenguaje Natural

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Integration, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Text Mining, Jupyter, Application Lifecycle Management, Pandas (Python Package), Systems Architecture, Analysis, Deep Learning, Application Development, Scripting, Algorithms, Data Transformation, Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-008): The Total Course

      Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, Network Switches, Data Centers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Routing, Network Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Computer Networking, Network Monitoring, Wide Area Networks, Virtualization, Wireless Networks, Network Model, Networking Hardware, Local Area Networks

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      MedCerts

      Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Registration, Medical History Documentation, Records Management, File Management, Information Privacy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Structural Equation Model and its Applications | 结构方程模型及其应用 (普通话)

      Skills you'll gain: SPSS, Social Sciences, Statistical Modeling, Psychological Evaluations, Surveys, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Generative AI in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, Personalized Service, Financial Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Reporting, FinTech, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Banking, Investment Management, Automation

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Chemical Hazards: Toxicology & Reactivity

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Hazard Analysis, Occupational Health, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Personal protective equipment, Risk Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations and Core Concepts of PyTorch

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Software Installation, System Configuration, Development Environment, Performance Tuning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Seeking Investment Alpha

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Financial Services, Investment Management, Investments, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Companies and climate change: ESSEC Business School
    • Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice: University of Virginia
    • Data Analytics in Sports Law and Team Management: The State University of New York
    • ​​Church Administration: Human Resources: Duke University
    • Procesamiento de Lenguaje Natural: Universidad Austral
    • CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-008): The Total Course: Packt
    • Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures: MedCerts
    • Structural Equation Model and its Applications | 结构方程模型及其应用 (普通话): The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Introduction to Generative AI in Finance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Chemical Hazards: Toxicology & Reactivity: University of California, Davis

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