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      IE Business School

      Brand Identity and Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Awareness, Logo Design, Brand Management, Target Audience, Target Market, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Marketing, Customer Insights, Marketing Psychology, Marketing Strategies, Advertising, Competitive Analysis, Typography, Storytelling, Color Theory

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      861 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior-Driven Development, DevSecOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kanban Principles, DevOps, Agile Software Development, Continuous Integration, Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Continuous Deployment, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Workflow Management, Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      532 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      MLOps | Machine Learning Operations

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Pandas (Python Package), AWS SageMaker, NumPy, Microsoft Azure, Application Deployment, Responsible AI, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning, GitHub, Big Data, Data Management, Data Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      512 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Disability Awareness and Support

      Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Adaptive Equipment, Instructional Design, Differentiated Instruction, Education Software and Technology, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Strategic Leadership in Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Social Media Marketing, Hospitality Management, Social Media, Innovation, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Operations Management, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Java Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Debugging, Virtual Machines, Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      578 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università Bocconi

      Arts and Heritage Management

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Business Management, Team Management, Brand Management, Leadership Studies, Brand Strategy, Innovation, Art History, Fundraising, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, Customer experience improvement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 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
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      968 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Illinois Tech

      Building and Working with Relational Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Database Systems, Database Theory, Databases, SQL, MySQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Java, Data Structures, Application Development, Performance Tuning

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      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Mobile Development

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Cross Platform Development, Web Design and Development, Javascript, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      575 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cloudera

      Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      HRCI

      Employee Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Structure, Policy Development, Conflict Management, Employee Relations, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Continuity, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      293 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Brand Identity and Strategy: IE Business School
    • Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies: LearnQuest
    • MLOps | Machine Learning Operations: Duke University
    • Disability Awareness and Support: University of Pittsburgh
    • Strategic Leadership in Hospitality: Starweaver
    • Fundamentals of Java Programming: Board Infinity
    • Arts and Heritage Management: Università Bocconi
    • Introduction to CRM with HubSpot: Coursera Project Network
    • Building and Working with Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
    • Introduction to Mobile Development: Meta

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