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California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Financial Data, Service Improvement, Risk Management, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Process Optimization, Risk Mitigation, Contract Management, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Peer Review, Business Strategy, Process Improvement, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Client Services, Presentations, Logo Design, Visual Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Brand Strategy, Branding, Sales Prospecting, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Case Studies, Business Planning, Portfolio Management, Search Engine Optimization, Goal Setting, Web Presence, Customer Acquisition Management, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Strategy, Upselling, Client Services, General Sales Practices, Customer Acquisition Management, Revenue Management, Telecommuting, Growth Strategies, Promotional Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Search Engine Optimization, Subcontracting, Copywriting, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Subcontracting, Account Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Project Scoping, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Applications, Web Presence, Content Management, Web Design and Development, System Configuration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Web Presence, Content Creation, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Google Sheets, Google Gemini
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Make.com, LinkedIn, Marketing Automation, Generative AI Agents, Social Media Content, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media Marketing, AI Integrations, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI, Content Creation, Automation, OpenAI API, Artificial Intelligence, Content Marketing, Workflow Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Content Management, Multimedia, Layout Design, User Experience Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Video Editing, Content Scheduling, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Storytelling, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Content, Canva (Software), Content Optimization, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Paid media, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Competitive Analysis, Content Strategy, Analytics, Visual Design, Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, AI Security, Process Mapping, Quality Assurance, Hardening, Compliance Reporting, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Schedules, Incident Response, Stakeholder Communications, Data Quality, Workflow Management, Data Mapping, Jira (Software), Project Management Software, Enterprise Security, Automation, Compliance Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Process Engineering
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Human Resources Software, Human Capital, HR Tech, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Workflow Management, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Applicant Tracking Systems, Ad Hoc Reporting, Training Programs, Business Process, Workforce Planning, Compensation Analysis, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months