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      Illinois Tech

      Transformational Leadership in a Tech-Driven Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Innovation, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Communication, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Writing, Leadership, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Presentations, Financial Analysis, Project Planning, Financial Planning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      CertNexus

      CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Data Ethics, Governance, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Responsible AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Media Relations, Strategic Thinking, Communication Strategies, Business Leadership, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Communication, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Test Planning

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gen AI: Beyond the Chatbot

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Business Leadership, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google Project Management (PT)

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Backlogs, Project Closure, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Management, Budget Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Change Control, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Quality Control, Requirements Analysis, Change Management

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Kaizen Methodology, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Culture Transformation, Six Sigma Methodology, Management Training And Development, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Waste Minimization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      670 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Agile Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Waterfall Methodology, Prioritization, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Estimation, Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Governance, Consulting, Leadership and Management, Report Writing, Leadership, Performance Analysis, Management Consulting, Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Analysis, Data Collection

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Strategy Formulation

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Resource Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, Global Marketing, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Market Dynamics

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      HRCI

      Compensation and Benefits

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Analysis, Payroll Systems, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Employee Retention

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Schedules, Agile Project Management, Quality Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Cost Management, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Agile Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Engineering Management, Sprint Planning, Organizational Strategy, Software Development Methodologies, Project Management, Virtual Teams, Leadership

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      438 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Resilience & Leadership: Tools, Methods, & Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Resilience, Business Continuity, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Systems Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Transformational Leadership in a Tech-Driven Marketplace: Illinois Tech
    • CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist: CertNexus
    • Gen AI: Beyond the Chatbot: Google Cloud
    • Google Project Management (PT): Google
    • L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique : ESSEC Business School
    • Google Agile Essentials: Google
    • Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness : University at Buffalo
    • Strategy Formulation: Copenhagen Business School
    • Compensation and Benefits: HRCI
    • Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning: SkillUp

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