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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      In core nuclear fuel management

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Engineering Design Process, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Cost Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Safety Standards

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Business Process Modeling with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Process Analysis, Business Transformation, Case Studies, Workflow Management, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Innovation, Automation, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Power BI & Power Virtual Agents

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Data Security, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software, Data Modeling, No-Code Development, Customer Engagement

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 1 – Basic Shapes

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      User Research Methods and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Competitive Analysis, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Focus Group, Interviewing Skills, Surveys, Data Collection, Stakeholder Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Technology and Product Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Health Technology, Wireframing, Human Centered Design, Agile Project Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Scalability, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, New Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Technology Roadmaps, Health Care, Product Strategy, Technology Solutions, User Research

      2.3
      Rating, 2.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Usability Testing with Hotjar

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northeastern University

      Healthcare Data Management and Information Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Digital Transformation, Health Care, Clinical Informatics, Emerging Technologies, Information Privacy, Data Management, Technology Strategies, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Security Strategy, Innovation, Data Integration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Business Transformation, Prompt Engineering, Solution Design, Automation, Case Studies, Technology Strategies, ChatGPT, Innovation, Responsible AI, Business Workflow Analysis, Digital Transformation, Large Language Modeling, Business Process Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), PySpark, Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Containerization, Data Science, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Frontend Developer Interview Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Responsive Web Design, Computational Thinking, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, React.js, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Algorithms, Interviewing Skills, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Web Development, Data Structures, JSON, Javascript, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Power System Stability

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Three-Phase, High Voltage, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Low Voltage, Simulations, Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • In core nuclear fuel management: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Business Process Modeling with AI: Starweaver
    • Power BI & Power Virtual Agents: Microsoft
    • How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 1 – Basic Shapes: Skillshare
    • User Research Methods and Practices: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Technology and Product Planning: Johns Hopkins University
    • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera Project Network
    • Healthcare Data Management and Information Systems: Northeastern University
    • GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities: University of Michigan
    • AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment: IBM

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