Self-development courses can help you learn time management, emotional intelligence, effective communication, and goal-setting strategies. You can build skills in self-reflection, resilience, and motivation techniques that enhance personal growth. Many courses introduce tools like journaling apps, productivity planners, and mindfulness practices that support your journey toward self-improvement and help you implement the skills you acquire.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Communication, Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Professional Development, Telecommuting, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization Software, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, React Redux, Database Design, React.js, Ajax, Database Development, Database Application, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, API Design, Cloud Applications, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Empowerment, Team Management, Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Verbal Communication Skills, Self-Awareness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Restful API, Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, File Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Estimation, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Quality Management, Change Control, Timelines, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Planning, Peer Review, Budgeting, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Project Implementation, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Stress Management, Compassion, Mental Health, Optimism, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Relationship Building, Psychology, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Cultural Responsiveness, Physiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Python Programming, IBM Cloud, Server Side, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Unit Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Spring Framework, Java, Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design, Software Installation, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Virtual Machines, Web Development, Debugging, Package and Software Management, Data Structures, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Prompt Patterns, Graphing, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Timelines, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Complex Problem Solving, Ideation, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Solution Design, Critical Thinking, Document Management, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months