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Professional Development Courses

Professional development courses can help you learn effective communication, leadership strategies, time management, and conflict resolution. You can build skills in networking, personal branding, and project management techniques. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, collaboration platforms, and performance tracking systems, showing how these skills can enhance teamwork and productivity in various professional settings.


Popular Professional Development Courses and Certifications


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    LearnKartS

    Effective Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Social Skills, Influencing, Communication Strategies, Public Speaking, Business Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Professionalism, Rapport Building, Business Correspondence, Virtual Teams, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy, Teamwork, Overcoming Obstacles, Conflict Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    AI for Business: Branding, Creative Content, and Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Motion Graphics, Blogs, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Creativity, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Color Theory, Media Production, Persona Development, Target Audience, Image Quality, Writing and Editing, Marketing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    PwC India

    GST - Genesis and imposition!

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Tax, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Tax Management, Regulatory Compliance, Commercial Laws, Financial Services, Registration, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Application Development, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Open Source Technology, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Process, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Lean Methodologies, Market Opportunities

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting, Application Servers, Javascript and jQuery, Java, Apache Tomcat, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Facilitating and Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Empathy, Team Management, Team Motivation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Leadership, Business Priorities, Conflict Management, Goal Setting, Continuous Improvement Process

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Stepping Up: Leading Others

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Management, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Leadership, People Management, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Virtual Teams, Mentorship, Conflict Management, Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting, Communication Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Multiple educators

    Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Energy and Utilities, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Product Engineering, Leadership, Environment, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Apache Maven, Design Thinking, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Build Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation, Version Control, Software Development, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Java, Kotlin

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Digital Technology and Social Change

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Business Transformation, Blockchain, Process Design, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, OpenAI, Data Storage, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Assets, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Communication, Technology Solutions, ChatGPT, Generative AI

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Mockups, Industrial Design, Product Development, Development Testing, Product Design, 3D Modeling, Usability Testing, Computer-Aided Design, User Feedback

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional development courses

  • Effective Communication Skills: LearnKartS
  • AI for Business: Branding, Creative Content, and Marketing: Skillshare
  • GST - Genesis and imposition!: PwC India
  • Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models: Coursera
  • Innovating with the Business Model Canvas: University of Virginia
  • Java Servlet Pages (JSPs): LearnQuest
  • Facilitating and Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Stepping Up: Leading Others: Queen Mary University of London
  • Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects: EDUCBA

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