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      Università Bocconi

      International Leadership and Organizational Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Professional Networking, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Leadership, Team Motivation, Communication

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Electric Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Safety, High Voltage, Schematic Diagrams, Emerging Technologies, Environment and Resource Management

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      LearnQuest

      Core Java

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Java, Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Software Architecture, Data Structures, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management, Debugging, Web Development, File Management

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Logic, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Decision Support Systems, Probability & Statistics

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      University of Michigan

      Network Modeling and Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Git (Version Control System), Database Management, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Databases, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Python for Scientific Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, NumPy, Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Debugging, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Engineering Analysis, Data Analysis, Computer Programming

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Java, Java Programming, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Debugging

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      Coursera

      From Raw to Ready: Data Preparation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Data Structures

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      Coursera

      Python for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Plotly, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), GitHub, A/B Testing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Version Control, Data Cleansing, Anomaly Detection

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Getting and Cleaning Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, MySQL, Data Integration, Data Management, Web Scraping, Data Collection, Database Systems, Data Transformation, Data Access, Data Import/Export, R Programming, File Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Azure ML: Designing and Preparing Machine Learning Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Continuous Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • International Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Università Bocconi
    • Electric Power Systems: University at Buffalo
    • Core Java: LearnQuest
    • Artificial Intelligence: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Network Modeling and Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
    • SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera
    • Introduction to Python for Scientific Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego
    • From Raw to Ready: Data Preparation in Python: Coursera
    • Python for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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