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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Emergency Response, Infectious Diseases, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Surveys, Community Health, Mental Health, Healthcare Ethics, Nutrition and Diet, Community Development, Data Collection

      4.8
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      117 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Brainstorming, Ideation, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Cost Benefit Analysis, Proposal Writing, Needs Assessment, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Project Design, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Performance Metric, Data Collection

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Cultural Responsiveness, World History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Social Justice, Writing and Editing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      640 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Production, Data Import/Export, Storytelling, Editing, Media Production, Graphic and Visual Design, File Management, Quality Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Business Research, Employee Surveys, Market Analysis, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Persona Development, Generative AI, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The State University of New York

      Job Success: Get Hired or Promoted in 3 Steps

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Infographics, Social Media, Professional Development, Business Communication, Presentations, Writing, Data Visualization, Branding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      669 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Algorithms, Test Case, Software Testing, Debugging, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      729 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Speechwriting

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Writing and Editing, Concision, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Communication Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Curtis Institute of Music

      Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

      Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Music History, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      606 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Conflict Management, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Proposal Writing, Persuasive Communication, Active Listening, Technical Communication, Target Audience, Negotiation, Organizational Strategy, Intercultural Competence, Business Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Business English: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Business Planning, Communication, Presentations, Product Knowledge, Peer Review, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Marketing Strategies, Professional Networking, English Language

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      186 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2: Johns Hopkins University
    • GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case: IBM
    • How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit : Coursera Project Network
    • Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”): University of Pennsylvania
    • Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research: Coursera Project Network
    • Job Success: Get Hired or Promoted in 3 Steps: The State University of New York
    • Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code: University of Toronto
    • Fundamentals of Speechwriting: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Curtis Institute of Music

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