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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Psicología Positiva

      Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Social Work, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Positive Behavior Support, Community Development, Resilience, Psychology, Social Sciences, Mindfulness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Emotional Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Empathy, Relationship Management, Leadership, Professional Development, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Team Management, Resilience, Decision Making, Active Listening

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Literacy, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Grammar

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      940 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Advanced Interviewing Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Telephone Skills, Recruitment, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Professionalism, Storytelling, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Aprendiendo a aprender para jóvenes

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Willingness To Learn, Time Management, Mental Concentration, Productivity, Cognitive flexibility, Growth Mindedness, Organizational Skills, Self-Awareness, Exercise Science

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      473 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Mainframe Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fudan University

      微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Video Production, Storytelling, Videography, Photography, Post-Production, Editing, Writing and Editing, Writing, Personal Development, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Performing Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Self-Awareness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Data Mart, Data Management, Process Optimization, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Performance Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      673 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Database systems

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Databases, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Database Architecture and Administration, Information Systems, MySQL, Predictive Analytics, Database Design, MongoDB, Analytics, Scalability, Database Management Systems

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      685 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Communication, Executive Presence, Self-Awareness

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      職場素養 (Professionalism)

      Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Instructing, Business Communication, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Intelligence Tools for the Digital Age

      Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Technologies, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      675 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self-starter courses

    • Psicología Positiva: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Emotional Intelligence: Arizona State University
    • Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Advanced Interviewing Techniques: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Aprendiendo a aprender para jóvenes: Universidad Austral
    • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
    • 微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作: Fudan University
    • The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines: Google
    • Database systems: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview: Georgia Institute of Technology

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