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      University of Michigan

      Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Loans, Finance, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Mortgage Loans, Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Data, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Microsoft Excel, Financial Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Financial Planning, Financial Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Credit Risk Analysis and Underwriting

      Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Underwriting, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Measurement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulation and Simulation Software, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Systems Of Measurement

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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Finance, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Mathematics, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Designing for Humans

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Usability Testing, Problem Solving, Human Factors, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity, Kinesiology, User Research, Decision Making, Human Computer Interaction, Human Learning, User Interface (UI), Data Collection, Human Factors Engineering, Human Machine Interfaces, Research Design, Accident Prevention, Mitigation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Vibrations, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Engineering, Mechanics, Algorithms, Torque (Physics), Differential Equations, Control Systems, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northwestern University

      Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Torque (Physics), Simulation and Simulation Software, Matlab, Angular

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Game AI with Behavior Trees in Unity 6

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Performance Tuning

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Interoperability, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Market Liquidity, Financial Regulations, Digital Assets, Finance, Banking, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Derivatives, Transaction Processing, Governance

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      Fundamentals of Materials Science

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Manufacturing Processes, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Thermal Management, Mechanics, Failure Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Physics, Energy and Utilities, Experimentation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Rocket Science for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Physical Science, Spatial Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making: University of Michigan
    • Credit Risk Analysis and Underwriting: Starweaver
    • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
    • Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Designing for Humans: Arizona State University
    • Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics: Northwestern University
    • Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion: Northwestern University
    • Advanced Game AI with Behavior Trees in Unity 6: Packt
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure: Duke University
    • Fundamentals of Materials Science: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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