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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Cross-Channel Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Direct Marketing, Revenue Management, Brand Management, Direct Selling, Business Marketing, Market Research, B2B Sales, Sales Management, New Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Supply Chain Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Risk Analysis, Vendor Relationship Management, Price Negotiation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

      Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Discussion Facilitation, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Safety and National Security, Journalism, Cultural Responsiveness, Performing Arts, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public History

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism

      Skills you'll gain: Needs Assessment, Innovation, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Compassion, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Storytelling, Community Development, Strategic Thinking, Growth Mindedness, Thought Leadership, Social Work, Community Outreach, Education and Training, Social Justice, Empathy, Creativity, Teaching

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Test-Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Code Review, Version Control, Maintainability, Test Case, Application Deployment, Test Automation, Software Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, Program Development, Integration Testing, Debugging, Git (Version Control System), Python Programming

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Project Management Software, Resource Utilization, Enterprise Application Management, Scheduling, Project Performance, Resource Planning, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Project Management, Project Coordination, Cost Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Capacity Planning, Change Control, Expense Management, Budget Management, Data Import/Export

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Combinatorics

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Environment and Resource Management, Resource Utilization, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Business Transformation, Reverse Logistics, Digital Transformation, Operational Excellence, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Management Systems, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Modeling, Business Technologies, Business Strategies, Resource Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Innovation

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      Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

      Ciudades en Transición

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environment, Public Health, Culture, Digital Transformation, Diversity Awareness, Governance, Environmental Science, Transportation Operations, Innovation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Program Manager Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Process Improvement, Project Management Life Cycle, Scope Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Documentation, Communication Planning, Project Closure, Resource Management, Risk Management, Scheduling, Professional Networking, Performance Reporting, Stakeholder Management, LinkedIn, Budget Management, Benefits Administration

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Financing the development and evolution of infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Investments, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Finance, Economics, Stakeholder Management, Emerging Technologies, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Leadership for Cancer Informatics Research

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Team Management, Mentorship, Collaborative Software, Technical Management, Health Informatics, Data Sharing, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Diversity Awareness, Interpersonal Communications, Devops Tools, Information Management, Record Keeping, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Evaluating Student Understanding with Socrative

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Real Time Data

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market: Emory University
    • Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. : University of Michigan
    • Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism: Duke University
    • Test-Driven Development: LearnQuest
    • Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6: Packt
    • What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Ciudades en Transición: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
    • Program Manager Capstone: IBM
    • Financing the development and evolution of infrastructure: Università Bocconi

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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