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      Peking University

      中级商务汉语(入职与营销篇)

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Product Knowledge, Business Communication, Marketing, Oral Expression, Product Demonstration, Marketing Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Service, Business Writing, Business Ethics, Oral Comprehension, Advertising, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Consumer Behaviour

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Cybersecurity Job Search, Resume, and Interview Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Presentations, LinkedIn, Cybersecurity, Applicant Tracking Systems, Market Research, Social Media, Business Research, Recruitment, Portfolio Management, Job Analysis, Negotiation, Writing, Compensation Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Negotiation, Purchasing, Business Writing, Business Communication, Decision Making, Forecasting, Auditing, Communication, Budgeting, Influencing, Vocabulary, English Language, Leadership, Financial Acumen, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Business Economics, Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Pathway to Space

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Concept Of Operations, Culture, Media and Communications, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Art History, Engineering Design Process, Writing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Nuts and Bolts of Public Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Media Relations, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Social Media, Branding, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Student Engagement, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Surveys, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Report Writing, Statistical Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      真格—北大在线创业课堂

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Team Building, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Marketing Strategies, Business Writing, Business Development, Business Valuation, Proposal Development, Business Strategy, Commercial Laws, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      178 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fudan University

      编剧:像导演一样编剧

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Writing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      Business Chinese 1 中级汉语 (上)

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Oral Expression, Communication, Business Writing, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Business Technologies, Grammar, Vocabulary, Collaboration, Time Management, Critical Thinking

      1.6
      Rating, 1.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Literacy, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Writing, Vocabulary, Family Support, Storytelling, Language Learning, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Gmail en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Google Workspace, Email Security, Email Automation, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Writing, Data Sharing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • 中级商务汉语(入职与营销篇): Peking University
    • Cybersecurity Job Search, Resume, and Interview Prep: IBM
    • Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía: Arizona State University
    • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
    • The Nuts and Bolts of Public Relations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • 真格—北大在线创业课堂: Peking University
    • 编剧:像导演一样编剧: Fudan University
    • Business Chinese 1 中级汉语 (上): Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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