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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Successful Interviewing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Verbal Communication Skills, Rapport Building, Intercultural Competence, Business Research, Presentations, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Communication Strategies, Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Departure and Personal Statement for Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Concision, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Rapport Building, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Editing, Business Writing, Constructive Feedback, Personal Attributes, Professionalism, Communication, File Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Corporate Sustainability, Business Reporting, Change Management, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Organizational Strategy, Systems Thinking, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Environmental Issue, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Planning, Operational Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Resource Management, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      360 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Education Software and Technology, Music, Instrumental Music, Collaboration, Music Performance, Music Theory, Empowerment, Classroom Management, Teaching, World Music, Creativity, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Business Research, Employee Surveys, Market Analysis, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Persona Development, Generative AI, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Writing and Editing, Marketing Materials, Direct Marketing, Target Audience, Dashboard, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Design, Business

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      372 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Emprendimientos creativos

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Decision Making, Business, Innovation, Product Development, Financial Management, Budget Management, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Creativity, Grant Writing, Fundraising

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      540 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Production, Data Import/Export, Storytelling, Editing, Media Production, Graphic and Visual Design, File Management, Quality Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Deployment, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Application Development, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Application Lifecycle Management, Marketing Analytics, Software Development Tools, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Development, Customer Insights, Network Planning And Design, Marketing Strategies, CI/CD, DevOps, Security Engineering

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Music Composition: Starting a Piece

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Creativity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Learning Strategies, English Language, Literacy, Language Competency, Organizational Skills, Grammar, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Python Programming, Simulations, Game Theory

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      364 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

    • Successful Interviewing: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Create a Departure and Personal Statement for Interviews: Coursera Project Network
    • Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent: University of Colorado System
    • Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom: Berklee
    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research: Coursera Project Network
    • Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign: Coursera Project Network
    • Emprendimientos creativos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path: Google Cloud
    • Music Composition: Starting a Piece: University of Glasgow

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