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    Understand the foundations of business for starting and managing companies. Learn about marketing, finance, operations, and strategy.

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      Meta

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Persona Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Channel, Goal Setting, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Facebook, Instagram, Digital Marketing

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Planning, Application Development, Communication, Marketing, Scenario Testing, Performance Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategy, Teamwork, Lean Methodologies, Creative Thinking, Investments

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Product Owner

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Communication Planning, Virtual Teams, Generative AI, Product Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Computer Systems, Lean Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, Cloud Computing, Product Development, Stakeholder Management, User Story, Data Ethics, ChatGPT

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Prompt Engineering for Law

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Legal Research, Legal Risk, Innovation, Information Privacy, Application Development, Scenario Testing, Performance Testing, Contract Review, Business Ethics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, UI Components, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java, User Interface (UI), Java Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Web Development, Software Development Tools, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Project Execution: Running the Project

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Controls, Project Management, Project Performance, Quality Management, Team Leadership, Project Documentation, Sprint Retrospectives, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Agentic systems, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Business Process Automation, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Application Development, Scenario Testing, Performance Testing

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Data Storytelling, Interviewing Skills, Data Presentation, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Business Analysis, Presentations, Portfolio Management, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Competitive Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Client Services, Target Audience, Persona Development, Social Media, Project Management, Web Content, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Analytics, Expectation Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Analyze Data to Answer Questions

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, SQL, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Advanced Business Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Global Marketing, Organizational Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business foundation courses

    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity: Vanderbilt University
    • Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing : ESSEC Business School
    • IBM Product Owner: IBM
    • Prompt Engineering for Law: Vanderbilt University
    • Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals: Duke University
    • Project Execution: Running the Project: Google
    • ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier: Vanderbilt University
    • Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study: Google
    • Search Engine Optimization (SEO): University of California, Davis

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