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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Mitigation, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Process Mapping, Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Scope Management, Business Requirements, Presentations, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Looker (Software), Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Process Optimization, Data Analysis Software, Operational Analysis, Dashboard

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tsinghua University

      Data Structures and Algorithms (I)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Computer Programming

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Planning, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Project Management, Leadership, Agile Project Management, People Management, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Communication, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Manchester

      Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resources, Environmental Policy, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Regulatory Affairs, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Computer Programming, Data Structures, JSON, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Business Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Business Process Automation, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Analytics, Process Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Emerging Technologies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École normale supérieure

      Approximation Algorithms Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Operations Research, Linear Algebra, Solution Design, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Systems, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Accident Prevention, Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Problem Management, Strategic Leadership, Data Analysis Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Cross Functional Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Conflict Management, Cooperation, Teamwork, Team Building, Trustworthiness, People Management, Problem Solving, Rapport Building, Decision Making, Negotiation, Communication, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Purpose-Driven Leadership for Strategy and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Innovation, Business Transformation, Complex Problem Solving, Organizational Change, Team Motivation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Optimization for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Solution Design, Decision Making, Linear Algebra, Resource Allocation, Graphing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills : IBM
    • Data Structures and Algorithms (I): Tsinghua University
    • PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions: University of Manchester
    • JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions: Scrimba
    • Business Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Northeastern University
    • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds
    • Approximation Algorithms Part II: École normale supérieure
    • Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cross Functional Collaboration : Starweaver

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