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      Johns Hopkins University

      Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Text Mining

      4.5
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in Banking in India

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Bank Regulations, Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Compliance Management, Banking, Financial Regulations, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Regulatory Requirements, Commercial Banking, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Analysis, Planning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Toma de Decisiones

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Coordination, Behavioral Economics, Organizational Leadership, Team Oriented, Systems Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Creative Thinking, Psychology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Leading with Impact: Team Dynamics, Strategy and Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership Development, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Balancing with Gen AI: Credit Card Fraud Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Synthesis, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Plug Into The Future - EV Charging Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Equipment, Power Electronics, Network Planning And Design, System Requirements, Interoperability

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Digital Forensics

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Investigation, File Systems, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Threat Detection, Data Integrity, Graphical Tools, Digital Communications, Malware Protection, File Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Mobile Development Tools, Data Storage, Real Time Data, Disaster Recovery, Network Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Change Requests, Solution Delivery, Business Process, Process Analysis, Business Strategies, Project Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Enterprise Architecture, Root Cause Analysis, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Diversity Awareness, Health Care, Community Health, Sociology, Community Organizing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Threat Modeling, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Network Architecture, Cryptographic Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Strategy, Data Lakes, Data Storage, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Capture, Unstructured Data, Real Time Data

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Liderança Criativa e Inclusiva

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Team Motivation, Open Mindset, Leadership, Adaptability, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

    • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in Banking in India: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Toma de Decisiones : Universidad de Palermo
    • Leading with Impact: Team Dynamics, Strategy and Ethics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Data Balancing with Gen AI: Credit Card Fraud Detection: Coursera Project Network
    • Plug Into The Future - EV Charging Essentials: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Cyber Security: Digital Forensics: Macquarie University
    • IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep: Starweaver
    • History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Network Security: University of London

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