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    Study operations research for solving complex organizational problems. Learn about optimization, simulation, and decision analysis techniques.

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación educativa

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Program Evaluation, Patient Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Health Assessment, Teaching, Curriculum Planning, Pedagogy, Psychological Evaluations, Curriculum Development, Education and Training, Simulations, Survey Creation, Clinical Assessment, Case Studies, Data Analysis Software, Student-Centred Learning, Higher Education, Instructional Strategies

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      University of New Mexico

      International Business II

      Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Business Management, New Business Development, Business, Organizational Structure, Intercultural Competence, Workforce Management, Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Harnessing AI for Business Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Generative AI, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Market Research, Trend Analysis, OpenAI, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Real Time Data, Governance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Team Management, Data Analysis

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      312 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Price Negotiation, Packaging and Labeling, Product Knowledge, Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Global Marketing, Supply And Demand, Economics, Coordination

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      447 reviews

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create your e-commerce store with Shopify

      Skills you'll gain: Order Processing, Order Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Customer Relationship Management, E-Commerce, Web Analytics, Retail Management, Product Management, Content Management Systems, Editing, Marketing, Business

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      573 reviews

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Operations Research, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Supply Chain, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Plot (Graphics), Computer Programming, Data Structures

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      38 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Machine Learning: Theory and Hands-on Practice with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Computer Vision, Predictive Modeling, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Science, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Natural Language Processing, Python Programming

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      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Periodismo digital y combate a las fake news

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Research, Investigation, Media and Communications, Writing, Interviewing Skills, Community Outreach, Public Affairs, Cybersecurity, Storytelling, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Fraud detection, Diversity Awareness, Editing

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      663 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Usability Testing, Constructive Feedback, User Research

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

      Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Risk Control, Hazard Analysis, Emergency Response, Vulnerability, Research Reports, Hydrology, Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Research, Physical Science, Social Sciences

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Tax, Socioeconomics, Trend Analysis, Global Marketing, Business Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Analysis, Fiscal Management, Supply And Demand, Business Risk Management, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development

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      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Portfolio Selection and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Market, Risk Management, Equities, Finance, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis

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      618 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    • Evaluación educativa:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • International Business II:Ā University of New Mexico
    • Harnessing AI for Business Impact:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains:Ā Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Create your e-commerce store with Shopify:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain:Ā LearnQuest
    • Machine Learning: Theory and Hands-on Practice with Python:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Periodismo digital y combate a las fake news:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements:Ā University of Alberta
    • Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico

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