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      Coursera Project Network

      Business Model Canvas y Business Case en Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Business Strategy, Project Design, Business Development, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Case Studies

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      Simulation for Digital Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Digital Transformation, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Research, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Process Optimization, Data Integration, Risk Management, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Probability & Statistics, Performance Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Promotional Materials Every Musician Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Writing, Business Writing, Music, Content Creation, Branding, Target Audience, Communication, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء حقيبة الهدايا لتسويق أعمالك باستخدام كانفا

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Graphic Design, Promotional Strategies, Branding, Color Theory, Product Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Infrastructure Security

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Amazon Web Services, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Load Balancing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Scrum Fundamentals and Industry Planning Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Capacity Planning, User Story, Dependency Analysis, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Prioritization, Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Risk Mitigation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Strategies and Approaches in Sports Media

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Media Relations, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Paid media, Advertising, Revenue Management, Strategic Communication, Video Production, Community Development, Target Audience, Target Market, Negotiation, Crisis Management, Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, OpenAI, Figma (Design Software)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Favoriser les interactions dans les groupes sur Facebook

      Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Facebook, Community Organizing, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration, Education Software and Technology, Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Optimize Your Database with Indexes

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, Databases, Performance Tuning, Database Administration, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Construction Management, Project Design, Quality Assurance, Project Planning, Contract Management, Project Coordination, Project Management, Team Oriented, Cost Management, Decision Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Kreiere animierte Posts für soziale Medien mit Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Business Model Canvas y Business Case en Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Simulation for Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
    • Promotional Materials Every Musician Needs: University of Colorado Boulder
    • إنشاء حقيبة الهدايا لتسويق أعمالك باستخدام كانفا: Coursera Project Network
    • AWS: Infrastructure Security: Whizlabs
    • Scrum Fundamentals and Industry Planning Techniques: Board Infinity
    • Strategies and Approaches in Sports Media: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
    • Favoriser les interactions dans les groupes sur Facebook: Coursera Project Network
    • Optimize Your Database with Indexes: Coursera Project Network

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