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      Coursera Project Network

      Stock Valuation with Dividend Discount Model

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Modeling, Equities, Investments

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Big Data, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      565 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Model, Graph Theory, General Networking, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Algorithms, Simulations, Python Programming, Matplotlib

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Meta

      Meta Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Version Control, Stored Procedure, SQL, Unix Commands, Databases, Data Modeling, Git (Version Control System), Database Management Systems, Database Design, GitHub, MySQL Workbench, Relational Databases, Star Schema, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Database Administration, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7.3K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      P

      Peking University

      Chinese for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Oral Expression, Communication, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      A

      Arizona State University

      Teach English Now! Foundational Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Learning Styles, Motivational Skills, Language Learning, Train The Trainer, Education Software and Technology, Communication Strategies, Stress Management, General Networking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Preview
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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain:

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Minnesota

      Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Employee Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Appraisal, Talent Acquisition, Performance Review, Compensation Analysis, Workforce Planning, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Management Training And Development, Recruitment Strategies, Performance Measurement, Human Resource Strategy, Payroll, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Design, Project Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Event-Driven Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Preview
      T

      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Risk Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Financial Trading, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Market Trend, Python Programming, Data Manipulation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      4.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Vanderbilt University

      Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Persona Development, Digital Marketing, Keyword Research, Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Strategies, Pay Per Click Advertising, Target Audience, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Engagement, Advertising, Web Content

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      7.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Stock Valuation with Dividend Discount Model: Coursera Project Network
    • Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
    • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
    • Chinese for Beginners: Peking University
    • Teach English Now! Foundational Principles: Arizona State University
    • Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
    • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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