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      University of Pennsylvania

      Retail Digital Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Analytics, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Business-To-Consumer, Customer experience strategy (CX), Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Six Sigma White Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Pareto Chart, Kaizen Methodology, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Methodologies, Quality Monitoring, Lean Manufacturing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Data Security, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Machine Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Generative AI in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, Personalized Service, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, FinTech, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Banking, Investment Management, Automation, Risk Management

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Web Servers, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Go (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      NIIT

      Building RESTful APIs Using Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Node.JS, Software Documentation, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Services, Middleware, Authentications, JSON, Server Side, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing)

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Business & Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Change, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Writing, Global Marketing, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Business Modeling, Generative AI, Innovation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Strategy, Applied Machine Learning, New Product Development

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Programming Languages, Part B

      Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Software Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Computer Programming, Functional Design, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      785 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free
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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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      IIT Bombay

      Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Product Development, Business Modeling, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Persona Development, Business Communication, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Innovation, Business Strategy, Technical Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Determinants, & Eigenvectors

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Graph Theory, Geometry, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Retail Digital Supply Chain: University of Pennsylvania
    • Six Sigma White Belt: Packt
    • Introduction to Data Management: Meta
    • Introduction to Generative AI in Finance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server: Coursera Project Network
    • Building RESTful APIs Using Node.js and Express: NIIT
    • Business & Technology: Illinois Tech
    • Programming Languages, Part B: University of Washington
    • Paradoxes of War: Princeton University
    • Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship: IIT Bombay

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