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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors

      Skills you'll gain: Loss Prevention, Waste Minimization, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Production Process, Market Dynamics, Economics, Capacity Planning, Stakeholder Management, International Relations, Education and Training, Innovation

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      University of California, Davis

      AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Automation, Algorithms, Human Factors

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Analitik Data Google

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Ggplot2, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Data Integrity, Data Collection

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      Lund University

      African development – from the past to the present

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Ancient History, Economic Development, World History, European History, Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Demography, Trend Analysis, Governance

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Artful Practices for Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Personal Development, Empathy, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Curiosity, Stress Management, Storytelling

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Our Earth's Future

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Mitigation, Environment, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Water Resources, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, FinTech, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Mobile Banking, Regulatory Requirements, Regulatory Affairs, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Insurance, Blockchain, Threat Detection, Emerging Technologies

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      Universiteit Leiden

      A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply And Demand, Material Handling, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Forecasting

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Analítica de Datos en Finanzas​

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Capital Markets, Forecasting, Performance Measurement, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Market Trend, Investment Management, Predictive Modeling, Equities, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

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      Microsoft

      Perform data science with Azure Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Exploratory Data Analysis

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      Universidad de Chile

      Sustentabilidad y Economías Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Sciences, Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Environmental Science, Business Ethics, Community Development, Economics

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Biology Everywhere Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, General Science and Research, Life Sciences, Scientific Methods, Water Resources, Nutrition and Diet

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems: University of California, Davis
    • Analitik Data Google: Google
    • African development – from the past to the present: Lund University
    • Artful Practices for Well-Being: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Our Earth's Future: American Museum of Natural History
    • FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech): The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism: Universiteit Leiden
    • Analítica de Datos en Finanzas​: Universidad de los Andes
    • Perform data science with Azure Databricks: Microsoft

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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