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    Packt

    Database Management and Core Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Database Development, Database Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Database Design, Authorization (Computing), Model View Controller, Authentications, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Mapping, Business Logic, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing Professional Work Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Staff Management, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master SQL for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Estrategias e innovación en marketing deportivo

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Customer Engagement, Event Planning, Marketing, Strategic Communication, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Sustainability Reporting, Global Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Contract Management, Digital Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Virtual Teams, Influencing, Blockchain, Game Theory, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    XML and Java

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Web Design, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Scripting, Javascript and jQuery, Web Development, Java, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Middleware, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Service Oriented Architecture

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Créer un Business Model Canvas avec Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Presentations, Collaborative Software, Business Architecture, Data Visualization, Entrepreneurship, Brainstorming, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Customer Analysis

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    ESSEC Business School

    Paths to a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Sustainable Development, Business Transformation, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Environmental Resource Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Adaptability, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management for Analytics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Metadata Management, Databases, Data Management, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Object-Relational Mapping

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Trello para Principiantes

    Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Project Planning, Automation

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Deep-Dive into Tensorflow Activation Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Analyze Sales Data with LibreOffice Base Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Regional Sales, Sales, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Trend Analysis, Databases, Customer Insights, Performance Analysis, Market Opportunities, Product Assortment

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Créer du contenu de sensibilisation pour Instagram sur Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

  • Database Management and Core Application Development: Packt
  • Managing Professional Work Teams: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Master SQL for Data Analysis: Packt
  • Estrategias e innovación en marketing deportivo: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • XML and Java: EDUCBA
  • Créer un Business Model Canvas avec Miro: Coursera Project Network
  • Paths to a Sustainable Future: ESSEC Business School
  • Data Management for Analytics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Trello para Principiantes: Coursera Project Network
  • Deep-Dive into Tensorflow Activation Functions: Coursera Project Network

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