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      Universiteit Leiden

      International Law in Action: A Guide to the International Courts and Tribunals in The Hague

      Skills you'll gain: Arbitration, Court Systems, Mediation, Political Sciences, Legal Research, Legal Proceedings, Diplomacy, Case Law, Legal Hearings, Adjudication, International Relations, Civil Law, Case Studies

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Design, Web Design and Development, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, User Research, Prototyping

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University at Buffalo

      Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Peer Review, Systems Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Performance Measurement, Control Systems, Anomaly Detection, Machine Controls, Incident Response, Digital Transformation, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Development Life Cycle, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Processes, Data Sharing, Product Design, Manufacturing Operations

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      Packt

      OS Deployment (OSD) & Application Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Windows PowerShell, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Package and Software Management, Microsoft Windows, System Configuration, IT Infrastructure, Image Quality, Simulations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cambridge

      The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Court Systems, Case Law, Legal Strategy, Civil Law, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Appeals, Litigation and Civil Justice, Civil Procedures, Political Sciences, Social Justice

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Financial Modeling & Valuation: Analyze & Forecast

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Revenue Forecasting, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Expense Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Operating Expense, Depreciation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Equities, Capital Expenditure, Excel Formulas, Income Statement

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to Microsoft Teams and Team Management

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Team Management, Group Policy, Azure Active Directory, User Accounts, User Provisioning, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Windows PowerShell, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Cloud Storage, Emerging Technologies, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Management, Hybrid Cloud Computing, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, Serverless Computing, Technical Services, DevOps

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Containerization, Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, YAML, Data Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Business Data Management and Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Accrual Accounting, Infographics, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Data Collection, Bookkeeping, Business Analytics, Income Statement, Accounting, Business Analysis, Business Valuation, Data Quality, Analytics, Asset Management, Data Analysis

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Programming Generative AI: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Fashion as Design

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Design, Art History, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, Design Thinking, Creativity, World History

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • International Law in Action: A Guide to the International Courts and Tribunals in The Hague: Universiteit Leiden
    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
    • Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology: University at Buffalo
    • OS Deployment (OSD) & Application Deployment: Packt
    • The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction: University of Cambridge
    • Financial Modeling & Valuation: Analyze & Forecast: EDUCBA
    • Introduction to Microsoft Teams and Team Management: Packt
    • Introduction to Cloud Computing: IBM
    • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Google Cloud
    • Business Data Management and Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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