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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Tata Institute of Social Sciences

      Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Program Implementation, Social Justice, Public Administration, Community Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Advocacy, Economic Development, Program Evaluation, Empowerment, Stakeholder Engagement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Marketing Planning, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Analytics, Strategic Communication, Online Advertising, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Web Analytics, Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Data Analysis, Data Visualization

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts

      Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Financial Reporting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Business Modeling, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Predictive Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel

      4.5
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Commercialization, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Communications, OpenAI, Technical Product Management, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Team Building, Return On Investment, Product Development, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Improvement, Large Language Modeling, Creativity, IBM Cloud

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Customer Support

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Standard Operating Procedure, Customer Support, OpenAI, Customer Service, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Program Development, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, Workflow Management, Automation, Content Creation, IBM Cloud, Image Analysis, Virtual Environment, Business Ethics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Science and Research, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Reports, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Report Writing, R Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Compliance, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Mining, Data Store, Data Management, MySQL, Databases, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media, Peer Review, Social Media Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Real Time Data, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Budgeting, Analytics, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Cloud Computing Architecture, Competitive Analysis, Cloud Services, Business Transformation, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Big Data, Cloud Platforms, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Data Science

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Mobile App Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Apple iOS, Test Automation, Software Development, Machine Learning Methods, DevSecOps, Application Development, Application Security, CI/CD, IBM Cloud

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    • Digital Marketing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts: University of Pennsylvania
    • Generative AI for Product Managers: IBM
    • Generative AI for Customer Support: IBM
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences: University of Amsterdam
    • IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • IBM Data Management: IBM
    • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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