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      Universiteit Leiden

      Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Trend Analysis, International Relations, Political Sciences, Psychology

      4.8
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate II

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Modeling, Automation, Business Modeling, Data Integrity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Introduction to Forensic Science

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Chemistry, Investigation, Scientific Methods, Pharmacology, Laboratory Testing, Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Data Collection, Estimation, Biology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Organizational Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Sociology, Decision Making, Social Sciences, Business, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Culture, Resource Management, Professional Networking, Learning Theory

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      The Business of Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Contract Negotiation, Lawsuits, Media Production, Negotiation, Team Building, Legal Proceedings, Team Management, Peer Review, Contract Review, Instrumental Music, Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Management, Business, File Management

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

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      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Web Design, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Human Centered Design, Portfolio Management, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Mobile Development, Interviewing Skills

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      4.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Shiny (R Package), Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Plotly, Statistics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), R Programming, Data Visualization, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data Presentation, Machine Learning, GitHub

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Bayesian Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Probability Distribution, Data Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Food & Beverage Management

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Food Services, Global Marketing, Product Quality (QA/QC), Business Strategy, Brand Management, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Brand Strategy, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Data Mining

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Text Mining, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mapping, Tableau Software, Graphing, Anomaly Detection

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      People Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Performance Measurement, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Management, Employee Performance Management, Analytics, Performance Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Collaboration, Employee Retention, Network Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, A/B Testing, Media Planning, Marketing Analytics, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Data Storytelling, Social Media Management, Keyword Research, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Order Fulfillment, Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Campaign Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.6K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice: Universiteit Leiden
    • Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate II: Macquarie University
    • Introduction to Forensic Science: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Organizational Analysis : Stanford University
    • The Business of Music Production: Berklee
    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
    • Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning: Johns Hopkins University
    • Bayesian Statistics: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Food & Beverage Management: Università Bocconi
    • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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