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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Nathaniel Hawthorne

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Liberal Arts

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Cross-border road transport in EU law context

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Transportation Management, Transportation Operations, Labor Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Commercial Laws, Labor Law, Legal Research, Civil Law, Social Sciences, Employee Relations, Workers Compensation, Coordinating

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

      Financing Infrastructure in African Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Economic Development, Revenue Management, Decision Making, Governance, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Herman Melville

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, World History, Writing, Research, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Customer Centricity with Professor Jagdish Sheth

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Expectation Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Loyalty, B2B Sales, Value Propositions, Diversity Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Customer Service, Customer Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Partnership, Business Ethics, Business Strategy, Social Media, Marketing, Business

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design a pitch deck with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Timelines, Product Demonstration, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Sales Presentations, Marketing Collateral, Project Schedules, Value Propositions, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Team Oriented, Entrepreneurship

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Structuring Values in Modern China

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Cultural Sensitivity, Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, World History, Anthropology, Writing, Science and Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Ancient History, Cultural Diversity, World History, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Anthropology, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Sales Presentations, Target Market, Presentations, Sales Pipelines, Process Flow Diagrams, Target Audience, Marketing Collateral, Market Analysis, Sales Process, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Sales, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Columbia University

      Causal Inference 2

      Skills you'll gain: Advanced Mathematics, Regression Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Mediation, Statistical Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Econometrics, Research Design

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Customer Centricity as Competitive Advantage - Jagdish Sheth

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Value Propositions, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Service, Cross Selling, Innovation, Strategic Marketing, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Maternal Health, Public Health, Nutrition Education, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Health, Health Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The American Renaissance and Nathaniel Hawthorne: Dartmouth College
    • Cross-border road transport in EU law context: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Financing Infrastructure in African Cities: United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
    • The American Renaissance and Herman Melville: Dartmouth College
    • Customer Centricity with Professor Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
    • Design a pitch deck with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Structuring Values in Modern China: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Causal Inference 2: Columbia University

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