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      University of London

      Business and Marketing Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Design, Operational Excellence, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Business Ethics, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Culture, Business Management, Sustainable Business

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to CRM with HubSpot

      Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Email Marketing, Marketing Materials, Business Software, Sales Development, Customer Communications Management, Sales Pipelines, Dashboard, Data Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales Operations, Team Oriented

      4.6
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      966 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Alberta

      Service-Oriented Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, JSON, Android Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador

      Skills you'll gain: System Design and Implementation, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      249 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Business English: Finance and Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Business Communication, Procurement, English Language, Business Writing, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Financial Acumen, Financial Forecasting, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Business Ethics, Presentations, Finance, Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      616 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Introduction to Scrum Master Profession

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Team Building, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Stakeholder Management, Job Analysis, Analysis, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Generative AI in Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Digital Advertising, ChatGPT, Branding, Design Thinking, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Design, Generative AI, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Marketing, AI Personalization, Customer Communications Management, Persona Development, Machine Learning

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Migrating to the AWS Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Data Migration, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure Architecture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      249 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian Institute for Human Settlements

      Net-Zero Building Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, HVAC, Energy and Utilities, Building Design, Water Sustainability, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Water Resource Management, Thermal Management, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Resilience, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Engineering, Electrical Systems, Cost Estimation, Engineering Calculations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn React

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks, Functional Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      213 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Social Media, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, Target Audience, Brand Awareness, Influencing, Relationship Building

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Business and Marketing Strategies: University of London
    • Introduction to CRM with HubSpot: Coursera Project Network
    • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
    • Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Business English: Finance and Economics: Arizona State University
    • Introduction to Scrum Master Profession: SkillUp
    • Generative AI in Marketing: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh
    • Migrating to the AWS Cloud: Amazon Web Services
    • Net-Zero Building Fundamentals: Indian Institute for Human Settlements

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