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      IE Business School

      Competitive Interactions and Disruptive Change

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Market Trend, Market Share, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Strategic Marketing, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Benchmarking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Ethics in Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Case Studies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      EKP2: Formation of Korean Neo-Confucianism

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Ancient History, Graphical Tools

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Negotiation

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Strategic Planning, Contingency Planning, Active Listening, Collaboration, Planning, Research, Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Music, Business Management, Storytelling, Leadership, Productivity, Workforce Management, Innovation, Writing and Editing, Employee Engagement, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Knowledge-First Social Epistemology

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Peer Review, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Sciences, Investigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Probability & Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Assessing Conflict

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Active Listening, Interviewing Skills, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Decision Making

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Avoiding AI Harm

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Diversity and Inclusion, Mitigation, Algorithms, Data Science

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      The Strategist's Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Dynamics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Community Organizing, Interactive Learning, Driving engagement, Content Management Systems, System Configuration

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Mark Twain

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, World History, European History, Research, Storytelling, Liberal Arts, Writing

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Global Statistics - Composite Indices for International Comparisons

      Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Analytical Skills, International Relations, Economic Development, Statistics, Economics, Market Opportunities, Data Analysis, Labor Compliance, Social Studies, Data Quality, Transportation Operations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular debate courses

    • Competitive Interactions and Disruptive Change: IE Business School
    • Ethics in Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • EKP2: Formation of Korean Neo-Confucianism: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Negotiation : Arizona State University
    • Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music: University of London
    • Knowledge-First Social Epistemology: University of Glasgow
    • Assessing Conflict : Arizona State University
    • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • The Strategist's Challenge: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit: Coursera Project Network

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