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      University of Michigan

      The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Music History, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Korean Music, A Philosophical Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music Theory, World Music, Classical Music, Aesthetics, Culture, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Race, Gender, and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Anthropology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, World History, Political Sciences

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Envisioning Educational Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Higher Education, International Relations, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, World History, Community Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Discussion Facilitation, Advocacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Deploying the circular economy within organisations

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Waste Minimization, Organizational Strategy, Environmental Management Systems, Systems Thinking, Environmental Issue, Business Modeling, Innovation, Natural Resource Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Climate Science for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Physical Science, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, International Relations, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Policy, Mitigation, Trend Analysis, Simulations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      The 4 A's of Marketing with Jagdish Sheth

      Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Internal Communications, Marketing Planning, Product Marketing, Marketing Channel, Value Propositions, Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Insights, Content Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Global Perspectives of DEI in the Workplace

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Diversity Awareness, Intercultural Competence, Social Justice, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Recognizing Others, Employee Retention, Culture, Leadership Studies, Self-Awareness, Workforce Development, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Disabilities, Training Programs

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Spatial Analysis, Governance, Simulations, Policy Development, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Environmental Issue, Environment, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Perspectivas de música colaborativa

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Music History, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Ancient History, Education and Training, Liberal Arts, Higher Education, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Culture, Human Learning, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intercultural Competence, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular global history courses

    • The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics: University of Michigan
    • Korean Music, A Philosophical Exploration: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Race, Gender, and Culture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Envisioning Educational Transformation: University of Michigan
    • Deploying the circular economy within organisations: ESSEC Business School
    • Climate Science for Everyone: Duke University
    • The 4 A's of Marketing with Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
    • Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption: University of Michigan
    • Global Perspectives of DEI in the Workplace: University of Colorado Boulder
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne

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