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      Coursera Project Network

      Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Regional Sales, Sales Presentation

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      27 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Promoción de Habilidades Socioemocionales

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Instructional Design, Social Skills, Training Programs, Personal Development, Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Program Evaluation, Psychosocial Assessments, Self-Awareness, Case Studies, Adaptability

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Power Pivot Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Star Schema, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Data Manipulation

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      27 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
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      9 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Teaching Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Writing, Syllabus Development, Student Engagement, Writing and Editing, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, Developing Training Materials, Storytelling, Empowerment, Differentiated Instruction, Course Development, Mentorship, Language Competency, Creativity, Critical Thinking

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Adaptive Immune System

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Physiology, Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Executive Communication Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Cultural Sensitivity, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Responsible AI, Emotional Intelligence, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Communication Strategies, Communication, Technical Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing Communications, Media and Communications

      4.5
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Malware Protection, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Human Factors (Security), Email Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Security Strategy, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Think Critically: Deductive Reasoning and Mental Models

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Cognitive flexibility, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Open Mindset, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Ethical Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Deep Learning for Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Matlab, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Application Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Data Synthesis, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Validation, Medical Imaging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era

      Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Independent Thinking, ChatGPT, Strategic Thinking, LLM Application

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self-starter courses

    • Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Promoción de Habilidades Socioemocionales:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • Power Pivot Fundamentals:Ā Corporate Finance Institute
    • Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Teaching Writing:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • Immunology: Adaptive Immune System:Ā Imperial College London
    • Executive Communication Excellence:Ā Starweaver
    • Cyber Security: Essentials:Ā Macquarie University
    • Think Critically: Deductive Reasoning and Mental Models:Ā Deep Teaching Solutions
    • The Ethical Leader:Ā Johns Hopkins University

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