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    • Status: Free
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      University of Virginia

      혁신을 위한 디자인 씽킹

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Data Visualization, Market Opportunities, Growth Mindedness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Development, Product Management, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Business Metrics, Business Strategy, Persona Development, Lean Methodologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 1

      Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Community Development, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Environment, Persuasive Communication, Physical Science, Scientific Methods, Public Health, Environmental Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Job Shop Scheduling Using MILP Optimization on RStudio

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Analysis, Mathematical Software

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in the Tech Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Management, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Data Analytics with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Python Programming, Data Presentation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Analytics, Numerical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving, Behavioral Economics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Legal Strategy, Psychology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      Designing User Interfaces and User Interactions

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Flows, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Research, Conceptual Design, Persona Development, Mockups, Ideation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Computational and Graphical Models in Probability

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Network, R Programming, Simulations, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, OpenAI, Business Process Automation, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Innovation, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Strategic Decision-Making, Customer Support, Decision Making, Content Creation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Project Practicum with Multiple Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Work Breakdown Structure, Program Management, Project Management, Resource Planning, Resource Utilization, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Portfolio Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Contemporary Issues in World Politics

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Social Sciences, European History, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Governance, Economics, Security Strategy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • 혁신을 위한 디자인 씽킹: University of Virginia
    • Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 1: University of California San Diego
    • Job Shop Scheduling Using MILP Optimization on RStudio: Coursera Project Network
    • Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in the Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Analytics with Python: Simplilearn
    • Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making: University of Pennsylvania
    • Designing User Interfaces and User Interactions: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Computational and Graphical Models in Probability: Johns Hopkins University
    • What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?: Coursera Instructor Network

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