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      University of Colorado Boulder

      A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Development, Culture, Anthropology, Business Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Research

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Legal Risk, Water Resources, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Lease Contracts, Cash Flows, Production Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Xbox

      Product Strategy and Roadmapping

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, User Story, New Product Development, Quality Assurance, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Change Management, Market Opportunities, Prioritization

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      CertNexus

      Finalize a Data Science Project

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Web Applications, Project Closure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Solution Delivery, Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Pipelines, Communication, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Security of AI

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Governance, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Encryption, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Application Programming Interface (API), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Applied Machine Learning, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started With Facebook Creator Studio

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Management, Scheduling, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Live Streaming, Video Production

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Usability Testing with Hotjar

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      ChatGPT - Uses and Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Education and Training, Innovation, Creativity, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      البطالة | Unemployment

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Chronic Diseases, Hospice, Respiratory Care, Primary Care, Respiration, Patient Evaluation, Rehabilitation, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Health

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Cleaning in Snowflake: Techniques to Clean Messy Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Snowflake Schema, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, SQL, Big Data

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Voxy

      Beginner English: Important Interactions

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Language Learning, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Grammar, Relationship Building

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Product Strategy and Roadmapping: Xbox
    • Finalize a Data Science Project: CertNexus
    • Cyber Security: Security of AI: Macquarie University
    • Getting Started With Facebook Creator Studio: Coursera Project Network
    • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT - Uses and Strategies: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • البطالة | Unemployment: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings: The University of Edinburgh

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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