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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.


Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Design, Energy and Utilities, Materials science, Construction, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Chemistry, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

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    Starweaver

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Paid media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Creation, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Presentations, Generative AI

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Curtis Institute of Music

    Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 5

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

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    University of Minnesota

    Lean Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Consumption, Marketing and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Culture, Sustainable Business, Marketing Analytics, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Information Privacy, Digital Communications, Social Media

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Mediation and Conflict Resolution

    Skills you'll gain: Mediation, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Diplomacy, Labor Relations, Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Communication, Active Listening, International Relations

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    University at Buffalo

    Energy: The Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Climate Change Mitigation, Operational Efficiency

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Innovation, Architecture and Construction, Construction Management, Organizational Change, Workforce Development, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Building Information Modeling, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Adaptation, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sciences Po

    Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sociology, Governance, Social Sciences, Public Policies, World History, Demography, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, International Relations, Technology Solutions, Economics

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    University of Amsterdam

    Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Personal protective equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Assessment

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Data Science, Random Forest Algorithm, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, NumPy, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Logistic Regression, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Customer Relationship Management: Starweaver
  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 5: Curtis Institute of Music
  • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Consumption, Marketing and Culture: University of London
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution: ESSEC Business School
  • Energy: The Enterprise: University at Buffalo
  • The Construction Industry: The Way Forward: Columbia University
  • Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado: Sciences Po

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