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      PwC India

      Concept of International transaction, AE and TP Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Benchmarking, Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, Intercompany Accounting, International Finance, Tax, Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Cloud-Native Computing, Bioinformatics, Software Development, Debugging, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Data Synthesis, Qualitative Research, Artificial Intelligence, Persona (User Experience), User Flows, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, Strategic Decision-Making, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Business Consulting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Writing for Inner Calm: Mindset, Methods, and Daily Exercise

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Storytelling, Creativity, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Self-Discipline, Self-Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cape Town

      Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research

      Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Public Health, Exercise Science, Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Medical Science and Research, Pain Management, Research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Chronic Diseases, Data Collection, Neurology, Personal Development, Psychology, Microbiology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Overview of Advanced Methods of Reinforcement Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Market Dynamics, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Technical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Physics, Probability & Statistics

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development: Health systems, Policy and Research

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Health Care Administration, Community Health, Program Evaluation, Research, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Requirements, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Project Management, Goal Setting

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Thinking, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Technical Communication, User Centered Design, Usability

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
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      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Case Studies, Property Management, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Sustainable Architecture, HVAC, Auditing, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI Agents, Procurement, Generative AI, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Business Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Market Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Technology Strategies, Agentic systems, Business Ethics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular qualitative research methods courses

    • Concept of International transaction, AE and TP Methods: PwC India
    • Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking: Fractal Analytics
    • Writing for Inner Calm: Mindset, Methods, and Daily Exercise: Skillshare
    • Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language: University of Cape Town
    • Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Overview of Advanced Methods of Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Health Systems Development: Health systems, Policy and Research: Imperial College London
    • Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods : SkillUp
    • Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro: Coursera Project Network

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