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      Johns Hopkins University

      Reliability, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Scalability, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Business Model & Product Pitch

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Price Negotiation, Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Cost Accounting, Product Strategy, Product Development, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Value Propositions, Presentations, Business Metrics, Customer Acquisition Management, Fundraising

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Management Graduate Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Sustainability Reporting, Project Closure, Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Financial Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Agile Project Management, Capital Budgeting, Personal Development, Project Risk Management, Self-Awareness, Financial Modeling

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      Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud에서 생성형 AI 앱 만들기

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAE Institute México

      Bulletproof 1. Accepting rejection

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Growth Mindedness, Persistence, Courage, Personal Development, Optimism, Overcoming Obstacles, Positivity, Cognitive flexibility, Composure, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing - 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Hosting, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Network Performance Management, Proxy Servers, Network Routing, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Exploration et production de données pour les entreprises

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Influencing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Modernisasi Situs dengan AI Generatif di Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, Information Architecture, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Image Analysis, User Experience, Content Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Foundations of LLMs and Llama development

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      Meta

      Advanced assistant customization with fine-tuning and context

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      Google Cloud

      Usar o BigQuery ML para inferência

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Methods, SQL

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Machine Learning and Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Applied Machine Learning, Network Security, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Reliability, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning: Johns Hopkins University
    • Business Model & Product Pitch: University of Minnesota
    • Engineering Management Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Google Cloud에서 생성형 AI 앱 만들기: Google Cloud
    • Bulletproof 1. Accepting rejection: SAE Institute México
    • Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing - 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • Exploration et production de données pour les entreprises: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Modernisasi Situs dengan AI Generatif di Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Foundations of LLMs and Llama development: Meta
    • Advanced assistant customization with fine-tuning and context: Meta

    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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