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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Rice University

      Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Training, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Retention, Demography, Benchmarking, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Human Resources, Recruitment Strategies, Peer Review, Organizational Development, Workforce Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Leadership and Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Global Trends for Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Financial Systems, World History, Economics, Business Economics, Governance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Environment, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Community Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environmental Science, Cultural Sensitivity, Analysis, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Environmental Policy, Public Policies

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      699 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Natural Language Processing, Big Data, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms

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      641 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Teaching, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Student Engagement, Quality Assessment, Surveys, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Performance Reporting, Reliability

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Chronic Diseases, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Community Health, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Management, Health Equity, Preventative Care, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Assessment, Medicare, Practice Management, Care Management, Portfolio Management, Quality Improvement, Organizational Change, Leadership

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Ancient History, European History, Social Sciences, Economics, Liberal Arts, Research, Science and Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      How Computers Work

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Hardware Architecture, Operating Systems, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Primer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Large Language Modeling, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Human Machine Interfaces, Collaboration, Natural Language Processing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Marketing Mix Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Channel, Product Strategy, Marketing Communications, Product Management, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Cross-Channel Marketing, Advertising, Media Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Media Strategy, Retail Store Operations, Conflict Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Test Tools, Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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      352 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Resource Allocation, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making, Public Policies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Rice University
    • Global Trends for Business and Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe: Universidad de los Andes
    • Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics: University of California, Davis
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Value-Based Care: University of Houston
    • The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World: Universiteit Leiden
    • How Computers Work: University of London
    • Generative AI Primer: Vanderbilt University
    • Marketing Mix Fundamentals: IE Business School

    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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