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    • C

      Copenhagen Business School

      Leadership in 21st Century Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Talent Management, Crisis Management, Innovation, Business Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Communication, Governance, Change Management, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management and Planning, Marketing, Business Management, Innovation, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Value Propositions, Business Marketing, Business Planning, Recruitment, Business Operations, Customer Analysis, Financial Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Professional Development, Usability, Interviewing Skills, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Mockups, Prototyping, Generative AI

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      4.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Washington

      Lesson | Business English Skills: How to Write Effective Openings and Closings to Emails

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, English Language, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Communication, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      501 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • N

      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Introduction to Forensic Science

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Scientific Methods, Chemistry, Investigation, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Microbiology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Web Design, Design Reviews, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Competitive Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Product Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      The Museum of Modern Art

      Seeing Through Photographs

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Culture, Art History, Aesthetics, Media and Communications, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Journalism, Storytelling, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      4.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • P

      Peking University

      中级商务汉语(入职与营销篇)

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Product Knowledge, Business Marketing, Business Communication, Product Demonstration, Customer Complaint Resolution, Marketing Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Correspondence, Customer Service, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Product Marketing, Rapport Building, Advertising, Vocabulary, Language Learning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      145 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Everyday Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Depreciation, Data Management, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Statistical Modeling, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Analysis, Microsoft Word, Business Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Financial Forecasting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science

      Skills you'll gain: Optimism, Personal Development, Resilience, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Working With Children, Education and Training, Research, Human Development, Creativity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      6.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      How to Set Up a Facebook Ads Campaign

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Social Media, Social Media Management, Paid media, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Digital Advertising, Budgeting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Leadership in 21st Century Organizations: Copenhagen Business School
    • Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
    • Lesson | Business English Skills: How to Write Effective Openings and Closings to Emails: University of Washington
    • Introduction to Forensic Science: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites: Google
    • Competitive Strategy: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • Seeing Through Photographs: The Museum of Modern Art
    • 中级商务汉语(入职与营销篇): Peking University
    • Everyday Excel: University of Colorado Boulder

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