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      University of California, Irvine

      Proyecto Final de Éxito Profesional

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Entrepreneurship, Time Management, Negotiation, Finance, Project Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Professional Development, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Business Communication, Presentations, Peer Review, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Writing, Political Sciences, Advocacy

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Morehouse College

      Activism in Sports and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Social Studies, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Cultural Responsiveness, Sociology, Media and Communications, Writing, Timelines

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fudan University

      剪辑:像编剧一样剪辑

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Post-Production, Editing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Voxy

      Beginner English: Personal Information

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Grammar

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Princípios básicos da publicidade em mídias sociais

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Instagram, Regulation and Legal Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Social Media, Online Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Information Privacy, Content Creation, Marketing, Copywriting, Writing, Target Audience

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Bases y primeros pasos en latex

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Document Management, Code Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Edureka

      Advanced Microsoft Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Stakeholder Relations and Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Performance Reporting, Report Writing, Strategic Communication, Marketing Effectiveness, Community Outreach, Performance Metric, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Relationship Building, Data Visualization

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Editing and Enhancing AI Generated Content

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Responsible AI, Writing, Content Creation, Content Development and Management, Business Writing, Diversity and Inclusion, Analysis, Target Audience, Communication, Communication Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Board Infinity

      Introduction to Replit and Ghostwriter

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Software Development, Debugging, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Technical Writing, Computer Programming, Generative AI

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Proyecto Final de Éxito Profesional: University of California, Irvine
    • The American Renaissance and Ralph Waldo Emerson: Dartmouth College
    • Activism in Sports and Culture : Morehouse College
    • 剪辑:像编剧一样剪辑: Fudan University
    • Beginner English: Personal Information: Voxy
    • Princípios básicos da publicidade em mídias sociais: Meta
    • Bases y primeros pasos en latex: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Microsoft Power BI: Edureka
    • Stakeholder Relations and Reporting: Microsoft
    • Editing and Enhancing AI Generated Content: University of California, Davis

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