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      Arizona State University

      Conflict Management For Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation Techniques, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Composure, Tactfulness, Expectation Management, Social Skills, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Empathy, Communication, Follow Through, Strategic Planning, Contingency Planning

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      FinTech Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Compliance Management, Disaster Recovery, Operational Risk, Financial Services, Financial Regulations, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Information Technology, Governance, Internal Controls, Risk Analysis, Business Strategies, Change Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Conflict Management, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Security Strategy

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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Introduction to AutoSAR

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Development, Software Design, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Configuration Management, Systems Architecture, Extensible Markup Language (XML), System Configuration, Application Programming Interface (API)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Arduino y algunas aplicaciones

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Control Systems, Prototyping, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Electronic Components, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Debugging

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Global Strategy I: How The Global Economy Works

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, International Relations, Business Strategy, World History, Business, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Economics, Risk Management, Investments, Business Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

      Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Debugging, Data Import/Export, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      تصميم تجربة المستخدم من Google

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe XD, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, UI/UX Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience, Presentations, Responsive Web Design, Information Architecture, User Story, Storyboarding, User Research, Design, Design Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, Data Ethics

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      145 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Total Data Quality

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Quality Assurance, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Threat Detection, Statistical Methods

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Vector Database Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Data Store, SQL, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Natural Language Processing, Apache Cassandra, Text Mining, Generative AI, Node.JS, Image Analysis, Data Architecture, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Mathematical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations

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      LearnQuest

      Developing AI Applications on Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Application Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API)

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      978 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Conflict Management For Everyone: Arizona State University
    • FinTech Risk Management: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Paradoxes of War: Princeton University
    • Introduction to AutoSAR: EDUCBA
    • Arduino y algunas aplicaciones: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Global Strategy I: How The Global Economy Works: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Interacting with the System and Managing Memory: Duke University
    • تصميم تجربة المستخدم من Google: Google
    • Total Data Quality: University of Michigan
    • Vector Database Fundamentals: IBM

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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