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      University of Virginia

      Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Design Thinking, Financial Analysis, Annual Reports, Balance Sheet, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Professional Development, Leadership Development, Employee Coaching, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Tech

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Investment Management

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Financial Market, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Systems, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Market Dynamics, Performance Measurement, Behavioral Economics, Finance, Equities, Financial Forecasting, Customer Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Science Methodology

      Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Business Process, Data Mining, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Application Deployment, User Feedback, Constructive Feedback

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Conflict Management, Risk Management, Overcoming Objections, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Rapport Building, Operational Risk, Negotiation, Change Management, Leadership, Governance, Organizational Change, Communication, Business Transformation, Interpersonal Communications, Mediation, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Providing Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Special Education Services in School

      Skills you'll gain: Special Education, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Student Support and Services, Positive Behavior Support, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavior Management, Mental Health, Trauma Care, Cultural Responsiveness, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      880 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors

      Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health Therapies, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Cultural Diversity, Stress Management, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Rehabilitation, Neurology, Crisis Intervention, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Pharmacotherapy, Social Sciences

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      204 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Stakeholder Communications, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Dashboard, Security Awareness, Operational Risk, Threat Detection, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Networking

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Interoperability, Health Technology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Information Technology, Medical Records, Information Technology Architecture, Health Policy, Electronic Medical Record, Systems Analysis, Information Management, Technology Roadmaps, Information Privacy, System Requirements, Emerging Technologies, Requirements Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Dynamic Public Speaking

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Peer Review, Performing Arts, Writing, Communication, Motivational Skills, Writing and Editing, Communication Strategies, Concision, Target Audience, Constructive Feedback, Non-Verbal Communication, Problem Solving, Empathy

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for Educators & Teachers

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Student Engagement, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Education Software and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Human Machine Interfaces, Image Analysis, Mobile Development, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Business Logic, Technology Strategies, Computer Vision, Brainstorming, Lesson Planning, Natural Language Processing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to User Experience Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Usability, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Requirements Analysis, User Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to English Common Law

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Arbitration, Mediation, Legal Proceedings, Civil Law, Appeals, European History, Governance

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

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

    • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
    • Investment Management: University of Geneva
    • Data Science Methodology: IBM
    • Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance: Macquarie University
    • Providing Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Special Education Services in School: University of Colorado System
    • Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors: American Psychological Association
    • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
    • The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Dynamic Public Speaking: University of Washington
    • Generative AI for Educators & Teachers: Vanderbilt University

    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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