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Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Journalism, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.8 (719) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community Development, Community and Social Work, Diversity Awareness, Social Work, Discussion Facilitation, Community Outreach, Intercultural Competence, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Program Evaluation, Persuasive Communication
★ 4.8 (326) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Functional Design, Graph Theory
★ 4.6 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Business Ethics, AI literacy, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Information Privacy, Accountability, Data Quality
★ 4.8 (321) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Simulations, Creativity, Virtual Reality, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Scenario Testing, Innovation, Storytelling, Experience Design
★ 4.8 (431) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Editing, Culture, Cultural Diversity
★ 4.7 (262) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), UI Components, Mobile Development, Google Cloud Platform, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Web Development, Network Security
★ 4.1 (15) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Telecommunications, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Mobile Security, Digital Communications, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Global Positioning Systems
★ 3.9 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Multimedia, Language Learning, English Language, Language Competency, Content Creation, Writing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Electronic Media, Digital Publishing
★ 4.7 (183) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, IBM DB2, Star Schema, PostgreSQL, Snowflake Schema, Data Mart, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Database Design, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Query Languages, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, SQL, Data Quality
★ 4.5 (257) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Network Architecture, Network Administration, System Configuration, General Networking, Network Routing, Firewall, Command-Line Interface
★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Economics, Advocacy
★ 4.8 (324) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months