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      IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

      Leadership Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Business Ethics, Self-Awareness, Culture Transformation, Personal Development, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Empowerment, Communication, Relationship Building, Mindfulness

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Understanding economic policymaking

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Supply And Demand, Financial Market

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Animations, Debugging

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Energy Production, Distribution & Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Environmental Regulations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Safety Training, Electrical Equipment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Low Voltage, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Environment Health And Safety, Workforce Development, Economics, Construction, Project Design, Environment, Environmental Engineering

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      From Excel to Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Anatomy

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Respiration, Gynecology, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Urology, Kinesiology, Medical Imaging, Vital Signs, General Medicine, Biology, Medical Terminology

      4.8
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Programming Principles, Application Development, Cloud Development, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Mockups, User Flows, Information Architecture

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Database Design

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      90 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Ciberseguridad de Google

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Event Monitoring, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Linux, Cybersecurity, Debugging, SQL

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Start Writing Prompts like a Pro

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      908 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Cross Platform Development, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Web Design, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, User Research, Prototyping, Professional Development

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

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

    • Leadership Skills: IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
    • Understanding economic policymaking: IE Business School
    • Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose: Princeton University
    • Energy Production, Distribution & Safety: University at Buffalo
    • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Anatomy: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Software Engineering: IBM
    • Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites: Google
    • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft
    • Ciberseguridad de Google: Google

    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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