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      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Strategies for A Better World

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Market Trend, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Project Scoping, Trend Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategies, Feasibility Studies, International Relations, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Socioeconomics, Risk Control, Compliance Management, Governance

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Digital Business - Understand the digital world

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Market Dynamics, Network Model, Product Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      World Design for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      Real-World Engineering Management

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Engineering Management, Goal Setting, Systems Design, Technical Management, Smart Goals, API Design, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Recruitment, Program Management, Team Performance Management, Technical Communication, Management Training And Development, Software Engineering, Microservices, Employee Coaching, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      Real-World Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Customer Retention, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Technical Product Management, Professional Networking, Financial Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Engineering Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Innovation, Team Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Experience Design, Design, Performance Management, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      912 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Governance, World History, Policy Analysis, Sociology, Civil Law, Socioeconomics, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      703 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Marketing in a Digital World

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, MarTech, Digital Transformation, Digital Advertising, E-Commerce, Price Negotiation, Consumer Behaviour, Product Development, Product Promotion, Innovation, Customer Engagement

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Critical Thinking & Logic: Real-World Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Decision Making, Verbal Communication Skills

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Feeding the World

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Food Safety and Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Environment, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Trend Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Moses' Face: Moses' images as reflected in Jewish literature

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Culture, Public History, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Storytelling, Research, Timelines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy in the Western World

      Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, International Relations, Cybersecurity, World History, European History, Research, Political Sciences

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      214 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Landscapes and Open World Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Scalability, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world literature courses

    • Business Strategies for A Better World: University of Pennsylvania
    • Digital Business - Understand the digital world: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
    • Real-World Engineering Management: Advancing Women in Tech
    • Real-World Product Management: Advancing Women in Tech
    • Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World: University of Copenhagen
    • Marketing in a Digital World: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Critical Thinking & Logic: Real-World Skills: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • Feeding the World: University of Pennsylvania
    • Moses' Face: Moses' images as reflected in Jewish literature: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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