Professional skills courses can help you learn effective communication, time management, negotiation techniques, and leadership strategies. You can build skills in conflict resolution, networking, and project management, which are crucial in various work environments. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, project management platforms, and collaboration apps that enhance your ability to work efficiently and lead teams.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Smart Goals, Planning, Personal Development, Strategic Thinking, Action Oriented, Timelines, Professional Development, Adaptability, Accountability, Self-Awareness, Constructive Feedback, Time Management, Mentorship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Time Management, Cognitive flexibility, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Annual Reports, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Courage, Leadership Development, Corporate Sustainability, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Active Listening, Empathy, Professional Development, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies, Self-Discipline, Personal Development, Compassion, Mindfulness, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Copywriting, Writing, Professional Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Vibe coding, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Software Development, DevSecOps, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, CI/CD, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Context Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), SQL, Database Design, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Database Administration, Unit Testing, MySQL, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Django (Web Framework), Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Text Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Graph Theory, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Data Processing, Data Mart, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Data Visualization, Data Lakes, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Presentations, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Team Motivation, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Leadership, People Development, Motivational Skills, Employee Onboarding, Employee Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Talent Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Interviewing Skills, Initiative and Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Learning Strategies, Growth Mindedness, Mentorship, Adaptability, Professional Development, Personal Development, Productivity, Professional Networking, Resilience, Stress Management, Curiosity, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks