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    Understand discrete optimization for solving combinatorial problems. Learn to apply optimization techniques in operations research and computer science.

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      Arizona State University

      Experimental Design Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Scientific Methods, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Accounting Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Advanced Analytics, Accounting, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Revenue Recognition, Business Analytics, Auditing, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Finance, Anomaly Detection, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a Data Science: Programación Estadística con R

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Ggplot2, Statistical Programming, Data Science, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Installation, Data Manipulation, Graphing, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Simulations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Probability Distribution

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      International Business Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Leadership and Management, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Team Building, Professional Networking, Financial Statements, Data Presentation, Business Mathematics, Organizational Structure, Team Management, Professional Development, Business Strategy, Time Management, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra

      4.6
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Algorithms, Probability Distribution

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Graph Theory, Network Model, Decision Support Systems, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Network Analysis, Statistical Methods, Algorithms, Computational Thinking

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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Systems, Computational Thinking, Java, Scalability, Computer Hardware

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      716 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, Data Quality, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Public Health, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Epidemiology, Predictive Modeling, Probability & Statistics

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Delivery Problem

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Transportation Operations, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Combinatorics, Solution Design, Computer Programming

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Probability, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Regression Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDHEC Business School

      Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Text Mining, Data Processing, Data Ethics, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Investments, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Network Analysis, Financial Market, Machine Learning, Web Scraping, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Statistical Methods, Financial Analysis, Financial Data

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Probability & Statistics, NumPy, Statistics, Jupyter, Linear Algebra, Data Science, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular discrete optimization courses

    • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University
    • Accounting Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introducción a Data Science: Programación Estadística con R: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • International Business Essentials: University of London
    • Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models: Stanford University
    • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
    • Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health: Imperial College London
    • Delivery Problem: University of California San Diego
    • Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz

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