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    Results for "initiative and leadership"

    • E

      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Ethics, Technology and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Engineering Practices, Research, Conceptual Design, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Mediation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      811 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Proposal Development, Customer Acquisition Management, Peer Review, Branding, Lean Methodologies, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategies, Financial Analysis, Product Development, Due Diligence, Team Building, Ideation, Private Equity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      M

      Macquarie University

      Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Risk Management Framework, Persuasive Communication, Governance, Storytelling, Risk Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Rapport Building, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Transformation, Risk Analysis, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Process Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Project Design, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      C

      Columbia University

      Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Financial Systems, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Futures Exchange, Equities, Finance, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Risk Modeling, Probability, Risk Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      285 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix, Data Science, Data Management, Statistical Methods, Molecular Biology, Command-Line Interface, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Linux Commands, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Data Structures, Data Analysis, R Programming, Computational Thinking, Jupyter

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University at Buffalo

      Energy Production, Distribution & Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Environmental Regulations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Safety Training, Electrical Equipment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Low Voltage, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Environment Health And Safety, Workforce Development, Economics, Construction, Project Design, Environment, Environmental Engineering

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to User Experience Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Command-Line Interface, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, File Management, Integration Testing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      7.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      G

      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Professionalism, Active Listening, Grammar

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Site Reliability Engineering: Measuring and Managing Reliability

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Service Level, DevOps, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      938 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Software Testing and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Testability, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Test Tools

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      952 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular initiative and leadership courses

    • Ethics, Technology and Engineering : Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance: Macquarie University
    • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
    • Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Energy Production, Distribution & Safety: University at Buffalo
    • Introduction to User Experience Design : Georgia Institute of Technology
    • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology

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