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California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Financial Data, Service Improvement, Risk Management, Financial Acumen, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Risk Mitigation, Contract Management, Business Strategies, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Business Strategy, Process Improvement, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Strategy, Upselling, General Sales Practices, Customer Acquisition Management, Revenue Management, Selling Techniques, Customer Relationship Building, Telecommuting, Growth Strategies, Promotional Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Product Promotion, Customer Service, Search Engine Optimization, Subcontracting, Copywriting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Subcontracting, Account Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Project Scoping, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Office, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Visual Storytelling, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, Adobe Acrobat, Presentations, Generative AI, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Adobe Photoshop, Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Adobe Illustrator, Storytelling, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Branding, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Creativity, Habit Formation, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software, Peer Review, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Creative Thinking, Goal Setting, Storytelling, Constructive Feedback, Design Software, Color Theory, Apple software proficiency, Technical Drawing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Client Services, Presentations, Process Design, Visual Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Brand Strategy, Branding, Workflow Management, Sales Prospecting, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Case Studies, Business Planning, Sales Presentation, Portfolio Management, Search Engine Optimization, Goal Setting, Web Presence, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Data Processing, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Microsoft Teams, File Management, Productivity Software, Calendar Management, Microsoft Outlook, Document Management, Organizational Skills, Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Productivity, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Data Management, Presentations, Data Entry, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Google Sheets, Google Gemini
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Web Presence, Content Creation, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Vibe coding, Blogs, Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Marketing Automation, Web Development, Web Language, Writing, Content Marketing, Personalized Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months