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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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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, User Experience Design, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Design Strategies, Emerging Technologies

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    HRCI

    Compensation and Benefits

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Analysis, Payroll Systems, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Employee Retention

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    International Business

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Transportation Operations, Cultural Diversity, Management Training And Development, Supply Chain Planning, Commercial Laws, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Shipping and Receiving, B2B Sales, Market Opportunities, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Development, Accounting Systems, World History, Business Economics, Market Analysis

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    HEC Paris

    Devenir entrepreneur du changement

    Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Social Impact, Action Oriented, Sustainable Business, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Proactivity, Innovation, Business Modeling, Self-Awareness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Communication

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Data Collection and Processing with Python

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Persistence, Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Osmosis

    COVID-19: What You Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Diagnostic Tests, Health Care, Critical Care, Personal protective equipment, Patient Evaluation, Maternal Health, Clinical Practices, Community Health

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Diversity and Inclusion in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Special Education, Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Social Justice, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Research Data Management and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Records Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Information Privacy, Version Control

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, FinTech, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Interoperability, Commercial Lending, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Financial Inclusion, Exploit development, Derivatives, Key Management, Cryptography, Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Engineering Management, Sprint Planning, Organizational Strategy, Software Development Methodologies, Project Management, Virtual Teams, Leadership

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Modern Project Leadership: Agile, AI, and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Collaborative Software, Project Management, Innovation, Agile Software Development, Process Improvement, Strategic Decision-Making, Change Management, Artificial Intelligence, Adaptability, Digital Transformation, Communication

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Compensation and Benefits: HRCI
  • International Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Devenir entrepreneur du changement: HEC Paris
  • Data Collection and Processing with Python: University of Michigan
  • COVID-19: What You Need to Know: Osmosis
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
  • Research Data Management and Sharing: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance: Duke University
  • Agile Project Management: University of Colorado Boulder

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