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      University of Pennsylvania

      Global Trends for Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Financial Systems, Economics, Business Economics, Governance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Inferential and Predictive Statistics for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Ball State University

      Introduction to Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Data Literacy, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Information Privacy, Informed Consent, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Algorithms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Science, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard

      Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Application Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      3D Data Visualization for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Graphical Tools, Video Production

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Git Basics for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Collaborative Software, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Linux, Open Source Technology

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Ethics and Governance in the Age of Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management Framework, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Benchmarking, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Box Plots, Histogram, Animations, Data Manipulation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models 3: Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Unstructured Data, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Algorithms, Test Data

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Storytelling, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, User Research, Design Elements And Principles

      Build toward a degree

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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gis courses

    • Global Trends for Business and Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Inferential and Predictive Statistics for Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Data Science: Ball State University
    • Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career: IBM
    • Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard: Johns Hopkins University
    • 3D Data Visualization for Science Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Git Basics for DevOps: KodeKloud
    • Ethics and Governance in the Age of Generative AI: Northeastern University
    • Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models 3: Learning: Stanford University

    Why Learn GIS?

    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful tools used to capture, manage, and analyze spatial data across fields like urban planning, environmental science, public health, and logistics. GIS supports location-based decision-making by turning complex data into visual maps and insights. Learning GIS can help you apply spatial thinking to real-world challenges and advance in data-driven roles.

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