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      University of Washington

      Lesson | Business English Skills: How to Navigate Tone, Formality, and Directness in Emails

      Skills you'll gain: Business Correspondence, Business Writing, English Language, Language Competency, Writing, Business Communication, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      228 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      How to Create a Good Business

      Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Effectiveness, Workplace inclusivity, Employee Training, Business Research, Research Methodologies, Case Studies, Program Evaluation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Indian School of Business

      A Beginner's Guide to Investing

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Investments, Balance Sheet, Financial Trading, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Cash Flows, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Dynamics

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a business profile on Twitter

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Account Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      Lesson | Business English Skills: Introducing Yourself in Business Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, English Language

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Peer Review, Music, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Storytelling, Database Design, Dashboard, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Tableau Software, Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      English for Running a Successful Business

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Sales, Project Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Corporate Sustainability, Grammar, Writing, Business, Business Reporting, Vocabulary

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Business Implications of AI: A Nano-course

      Skills you'll gain: Business Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Organizational Change, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a business mind map with Coggle

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Market Analysis, Product Management, Process Mapping, Collaborative Software, Business Modeling, Version Control, Business Strategy, Organizational Skills

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google

      Start Writing Prompts like a Pro

      Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular starting a business courses

    • Lesson | Business English Skills: How to Navigate Tone, Formality, and Directness in Emails: University of Washington
    • How to Create a Good Business: University of Michigan
    • A Beginner's Guide to Investing: Indian School of Business
    • Create a business profile on Twitter: Coursera Project Network
    • Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Lesson | Business English Skills: Introducing Yourself in Business Settings : University of Washington
    • Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop: California Institute of the Arts
    • Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business: Duke University
    • English for Running a Successful Business: University of California, Irvine
    • Business Implications of AI: A Nano-course: EIT Digital

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