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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Supply Chain & Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Operations Management, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Revenue Management, Business Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Business Process, Organizational Structure, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Business Operations, Project Design, Materials Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Inventory Management System, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis

      4.6
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      692 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      École normale supérieure

      Approximation Algorithms Part I

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Operations Research, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Solution Design, Probability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      554 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Performance Tuning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Perform data science with Azure Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Medical Records, Data Sharing, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Decision Support Systems, Data Management, Data Storage, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      Starweaver

      Cross Functional Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Conflict Management, Cooperation, Teamwork, Team Building, Trustworthiness, People Management, Problem Solving, Rapport Building, Decision Making, Negotiation, Communication, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Monitoring, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Restful API, Cloud Applications, Customer Communications Management, Verification And Validation, Account Management, Business Communication, Authentications, Data Migration, Registration, Authorization (Computing)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Strategies for Effective Engagement

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Needs Assessment, Systems Thinking, Data Collection, Focus Group, Rapport Building, Systems Analysis, Community Development, Qualitative Research, Process Mapping, Cultural Sensitivity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Melbourne

      Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Advanced Mathematics, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Linear Algebra

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      User Interface Design and Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, User Research, Style Guides

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Business Models For Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Modeling, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Strategies, Business Transformation, Strategic Communication, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Cross-Functional Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular independent thinking courses

    • Supply Chain & Operations: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Paradoxes of War: Princeton University
    • Approximation Algorithms Part I: École normale supérieure
    • Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers: IBM
    • Perform data science with Azure Databricks: Microsoft
    • Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals: Northeastern University
    • Cross Functional Collaboration : Starweaver
    • WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers: Meta
    • Strategies for Effective Engagement : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The University of Melbourne

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