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    Learn the essentials of starting a business. Understand business planning, funding, marketing, and operations.

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      Duke University

      Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Programming Principles, Javascript, Web Design, Computer Programming, Image Analysis, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Emprendimientos creativos

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Innovation, New Business Development, Financial Management, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Creativity, Business Strategy, Fundraising

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      472 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Machine Learning in Production

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Debugging, Continuous Monitoring, Data Pipelines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Data Visualization, Digital Publishing, Brand Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Supply Chain Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Production Process, Six Sigma Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Kanban Principles, Continuous Improvement Process, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Strategic Communication, Presentations, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Target Audience, Employee Engagement, Business Writing, Leadership, Organizational Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Business & Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation, Organizational Change, Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Design and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      用 Python 做商管程式設計(一)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Information Management, Business Logic, Data Structures, Transportation Operations, Production Planning, Operations Management, Business Operations, Inventory Control, Logistics, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      892 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, A/B Testing, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Mockups, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      4K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

      Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Order Processing, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Retail Management, Customer Engagement, Marketing Strategies, Market Research, Web Analytics, Trend Analysis, Customer experience strategy (CX), Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS: Duke University
    • Emprendimientos creativos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Risk Management: New York Institute of Finance
    • Machine Learning in Production: DeepLearning.AI
    • Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business: Coursera Project Network
    • Supply Chain Operations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business & Technology: Illinois Tech
    • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
    • 用 Python 做商管程式設計(一)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (1)): National Taiwan University

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