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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started in Google Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Dashboard, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDHEC Business School

      Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Financial Data, Market Data, Unstructured Data, Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Social Network Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Foundations of Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Analytics, Digital Marketing, Keyword Research, Apache Hadoop, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Advertising, Machine Learning Methods, Social Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, MarTech, Predictive Modeling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

      Skills you'll gain: Standard Operating Procedure, Operational Efficiency, Lean Methodologies, Quality Assurance, Procedure Development, Operations Management, Safety Standards, Process Management, Process Optimization, Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Keyword Research, ChatGPT

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      E

      Edureka

      Generative AI for Workflow Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, Automation, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, Slack (Software), AI Personalization, Human Resources, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Sheets, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      U

      Universidad de Palermo

      E-Business: Negocios Online

      Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Google Ads, Digital Transformation, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Business Modeling, Branding

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Starweaver

      Lean Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Kanban Principles, Process Analysis, Employee Engagement, Process Optimization, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Leadership, Waste Minimization, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      SkillUp

      Using GenAI in Modern Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Application Development, Code Review, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, NumPy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      434 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analíticas de Marketing Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Content, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Performance Analysis, Analytical Skills, Online Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Email Marketing, Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Network Analysis, Facebook

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      242 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Macquarie University

      Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Demand Planning, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Market Trend, Process Optimization

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      244 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Getting Started in Google Analytics: Coursera Project Network
    • Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning: EDHEC Business School
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
    • How to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Coursera Instructor Network
    • AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI for Workflow Automation: Edureka
    • E-Business: Negocios Online: Universidad de Palermo
    • Lean Management Fundamentals: Starweaver
    • Using GenAI in Modern Software Development: SkillUp
    • Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI

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