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    Results for "independent thinking"

    • F

      Fundação Lemann

      Aprenda a ensinar programação com o Programaê!

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Learning Management Systems, Computational Thinking, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Purpose-Driven Leadership for Strategy and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Innovation, Business Transformation, Complex Problem Solving, Organizational Change, Team Motivation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • E

      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Improving Your Statistical Questions

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Probability & Statistics, R Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • P

      Peking University

      人群与网络

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Market Dynamics, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Computational Thinking, Supply And Demand, Economics, Sociology, Information Technology, Behavioral Economics, Probability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Arizona

      Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Environmental Science, Biology, Environment and Resource Management, Life Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Physical Science, Research, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Transforming Communities

      Skills you'll gain: Needs Assessment, Systems Thinking, Community Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Change, Resilience, Change Management, Asset Management, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Sustainability, Collaboration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Balance Sheet and Business Cases

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, Business Modeling, Gross Profit, Operational Efficiency, Operating Expense, Business Metrics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Y

      Yale University

      The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, World History, Storytelling, Education and Training

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      137 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Problem Management, Computer Science

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Risk Management and Financial Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Geneva

      Introduction to Political Citizenship

      Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Social Studies, Social Justice, Community Development, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, Sociology, Student Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Business Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Operational Efficiency, Business Metrics, Financial Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Strategy, Return On Investment, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Performance Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Aprenda a ensinar programação com o Programaê!: Fundação Lemann
    • Purpose-Driven Leadership for Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
    • Improving Your Statistical Questions: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • 人群与网络 : Peking University
    • Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet: University of Arizona
    • Transforming Communities: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University
    • The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community: Yale University
    • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Risk Management and Financial Theory: Duke University

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