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      Columbia University

      Digital Case Method

      Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Videography, Video Production, Course Development, Case Studies, Photography, Storytelling, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Liderazgo y gestión de empresas familiares

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Business Continuity, Resource Management, Business Management, Business Leadership, Business, Leadership, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Transfer, Value Propositions, Case Studies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Food Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Food and Beverage, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Operational Excellence, Value Propositions, Business Process Management, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Emerging Technologies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cape Town

      How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Machine Learning, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Financial Services, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Reinforcement Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Intellectual Property, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Income Statement, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Cash Flows, Business Development, New Business Development, Risk Analysis, Financial Planning, Fundraising, Engineering

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Sustainability Challenges for the Planet and Employers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Sustainability Standards, Interactive Learning, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Corporate Sustainability, Training Programs, Construction, Student Engagement, Environmental Issue, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Environmental Engineering, Goal Setting, Climate Change Adaptation, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Business Communication

      4.5
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      Patient-Centered Care Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Nutrition Education, Basic Patient Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Vital Signs, Patient Evaluation, Health Assessment, Nursing and Patient Care, Patient Observation, Health And Wellness Coaching, Medical History Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Teaching, TCP/IP, Student Engagement, Network Protocols, Pedagogy, Multimedia, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Music

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dell

      What Does IT Sales Entail?

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Active Listening, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Communication, Sales, Sales Presentations, Inside Sales, Technical Sales, Outside Sales, Interviewing Skills, Customer Relationship Building

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Les médias numériques pour améliorer les résultats de santé

      Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Health Education, Patient Communication, Digital Communications, Web Content, Behavioral Health, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Public Health

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kotter

      The Science – and Neuroscience – of Change

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership Development, Case Studies, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Relations Movement, Adaptability, Dealing With Ambiguity, Lifelong Learning, Neurology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular adult education courses

    • Digital Case Method: Columbia University
    • Liderazgo y gestión de empresas familiares: Universidad de los Andes
    • Food Ethics: Princeton University
    • Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology: University of Cape Town
    • Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Sustainability Challenges for the Planet and Employers: Arizona State University
    • Patient-Centered Care Essentials: MedCerts
    • My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • What Does IT Sales Entail?: Dell

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