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      Copenhagen Business School

      Strategic Management and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Plan Execution, Goal Setting, Resource Management, Organizational Strategy, Peer Review, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Project Implementation, Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, Culture Transformation, Change Management, Business Strategies, Business, Global Marketing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Key Technologies for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Data Literacy, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Mining, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Science, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Market Opportunities, Business

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      102K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI For Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Market Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Team Building, Machine Learning, Strategic Thinking, Data Science, Needs Assessment, Deep Learning, Business Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Engineering Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Technical Support Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Customer Support, End User Training and Support, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Computer Architecture, Technical Communication, Linux, Microsoft Windows

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      160K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Kubernetes, Cloud Services, Django (Web Framework), Software Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      56K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tableau Learning Partner

      Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Ad Hoc Reporting, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Business Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Business Metrics, Dashboard, Statistical Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Cash Flows

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

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate I

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Consolidation, Business Reporting, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Automation

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

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Data Entry, Productivity Software

      4.9
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Business English for Non-Native Speakers

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Business Correspondence, Interviewing Skills, Business Communication, Business Ethics, Data Visualization, English Language, Oral Expression, Presentations, Target Audience, Report Writing, Writing, Business Analysis, Analysis, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Strategic Management and Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
    • Key Technologies for Business: IBM
    • AI For Everyone: DeepLearning.AI
    • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
    • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
    • Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst: Tableau Learning Partner
    • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi
    • Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate I: Macquarie University

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