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      Google

      Google AI Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Process Optimization, Productivity Software, Workforce Development, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Strategy, Data Security, Sociology, Critical Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Analysis

      4.8
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Google

      Google Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Milestones (Project Management), Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Quality Assessment, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      135K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Python for Data Science, AI & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, JSON, Computer Programming, Restful API, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Focus Group, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Data Synthesis, Market Research, Proposal Writing, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Presentations, Discussion Facilitation, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Market Analysis, Business Research, Data Collection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Tensorflow, Responsible AI, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Python Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Salesforce

      Salesforce Sales Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Success Management, Order Management, Sales Management, Salesforce, Dashboard, Sales, Sales Development, Lead Generation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Sales Support, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Campaign Management, Data Visualization, Sales Training

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Foundations of Business Strategy and Research

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Quantitative Research, Innovation, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Business Acumen, Value Propositions, Descriptive Statistics, Performance Measurement, Ideation, Team Performance Management, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      177 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      AI skills
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      Meta

      Meta Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Campaigns, Paid media, Instagram, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Persona Development, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Marketing Materials, Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, Brand Management

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Generative AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Data Wrangling, LangChain, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Unsupervised Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Transformation, Flask (Web Framework), Supervised Learning, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Unit Testing, Deep Learning, LLM Application, Data Import/Export

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations research courses

    • Google AI Essentials: Google
    • Google Project Management: Google
    • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
    • Market Research: University of California, Davis
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Salesforce Sales Operations: Salesforce
    • Foundations of Business Strategy and Research: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Crash Course on Python: Google
    • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
    • Meta Social Media Marketing: Meta

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