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      University of Michigan

      Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds

      Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Growth Strategies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Machine Learning in Healthcare: Fundamentals & Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Health Informatics, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Deep Learning, Health Care, Unsupervised Learning, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Healthcare Ethics, Algorithms, Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, R Programming, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Sociology, Human Machine Interfaces, Data Collection, Machine Learning Methods, Behavioral Economics, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Modeling

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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Containerization, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Development Environment, Test Automation, Algorithms, Virtual Environment

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Introduction to Python

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Problem Solving, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Random Forest Algorithm, Program Development, Network Analysis, Debugging

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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Python for Scientific Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, NumPy, Data Visualization, Debugging, Matplotlib, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Thinking, Engineering Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Computer Programming

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Systems Thinking Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Collaboration, Data Visualization

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Applied Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Python for Beginners: Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Plot (Graphics), Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Quality Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Waste Minimization, Statistical Analysis, Quality Management, Operational Efficiency, Statistical Process Controls, Root Cause Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Business Metrics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Serverless Computing, Application Security, Web Servers, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds: University of Michigan
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    • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Introduction to Python: Arizona State University
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