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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.


Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    McMaster University

    Finance For Everyone: Value

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Investments, Business Valuation, Financial Data, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Decision Making, Analytical Skills, Case Studies

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

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    Interactive Brokers

    ESG Investing: Financial Decisions in Flux

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Services, Investment Management, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Investments, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Market Analysis, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Data Science, Risk Management

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    University of Colorado System

    Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, MicroStrategy, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Case Studies, PostgreSQL, SQL, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science, Algebra, Physics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Computer Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems, Social Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Sociology, Economics, Scientific Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming

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    Board Infinity

    .Net Full Stack Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Application Frameworks, Program Development, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio

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    IESE Business School

    Persuasive Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Communication, Leadership, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Professional Development, Presentations, Emotional Intelligence, Target Audience

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    Wesleyan University

    Writing a Personal Essay

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Editing, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Detail Oriented

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Science with R - Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Information Management, Generative AI, Productivity Software, Microsoft Word, Editing, Content Creation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

  • Finance For Everyone: Value: McMaster University
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London
  • ESG Investing: Financial Decisions in Flux: Interactive Brokers
  • Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation: University of Colorado System
  • Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials: Packt
  • Computer Simulations: University of California, Davis
  • .Net Full Stack Foundation: Board Infinity
  • Persuasive Communication: IESE Business School
  • Writing a Personal Essay: Wesleyan University

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