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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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    IBM

    Product Owner Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Product Development, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Product Management, Product Roadmaps, User Story, Portfolio Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Interviewing Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization, Goal Setting

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Python for Beginners: Data Structures

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

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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: An Actor's Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Art History

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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection

    Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Radiography, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Epidemiology, Deep Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, PySpark, Apache Kafka, Data Governance, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Apache Airflow, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Data Store, Operational Databases

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Biotech — From Science to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Business Modeling, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Product Development, Team Building, Regulatory Requirements

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dell

    What Does IT Sales Entail?

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Active Listening, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Communication, Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Analysis, Technical Sales, Outside Sales, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Docker Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, DevOps, Microservices, Linux Administration, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Virtualization

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware, Databases, Database Systems

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Valuing Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Productivity, Collaboration, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Goal Setting, Coaching, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción a UML

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Visualization, Diagram Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Requirements Analysis

    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 professional development courses

  • Product Owner Capstone: IBM
  • Python for Beginners: Data Structures: Coursera
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: An Actor's Perspective: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud
  • Biotech — From Science to Business: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • What Does IT Sales Entail?: Dell
  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Docker Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity

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