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    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Communication, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Project Documentation

    4.7
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    228 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Network Routers, System Configuration, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    291 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Inventory Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Accounting, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Financial Statement Analysis, Data Analysis, Case Studies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    256 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific

    Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Analysis, Financial Policy, Economics, International Finance, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Forecasting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    335 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Fundamentals of Accounting and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Banking Services, Data Security, Banking, Data Maintenance, Software Installation, Inventory Management System, Reconciliation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    157 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Software Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    365 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Object Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Interactive Design, Data Modeling, Software Engineering, Test Data, Data Validation, User Interface (UI), Unit Testing, Data Management

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Liquidation, Tax Planning, Tax Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    246 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    How to Create an Online Course

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Learning Strategies, Instructional Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Web Content, Education Software and Technology, User Centered Design, Creative Thinking, Cultural Diversity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    220 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Leading Change in Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Change Control, Health Care Administration, IT Management, Strategic Leadership, Health Technology, Health Care, Decision Support Systems, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Electronic Medical Record, System Implementation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    305 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Animations, Software Development Tools, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Javascript, Maintainability, Interactive Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    214 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular soft skills courses

  • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
  • Inventory Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of Accounting and Reporting: Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
  • Object Oriented Programming: University of London
  • Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Create an Online Course: The University of Edinburgh

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