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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Business Economics, World History, Innovation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Systems Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Unified Modeling Language, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Process Design, Problem Management, Systems Thinking, Business Process, Information Technology, Information Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Storytelling, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, User Research, Design Elements And Principles

      Build toward a degree

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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      Gestión estratégica de Escuelas en Contextos Rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Planning, Pedagogy, Planning, Social Justice, Education and Training, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Collaboration, Teamwork, Program Evaluation, Relationship Building, Community Development, Problem Solving, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution

      Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Dashboard, MarTech, Generative AI Agents, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Workflow Management, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Esports Management Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Branding, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Recruitment, Fundraising, Brand Strategy, Project Design, Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Agile Methodology, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Computer Graphics

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio

      Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Design Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Risk Management, Business Modeling, Design Strategies, Business Architecture, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École normale supérieure

      Approximation Algorithms Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Operations Research, Linear Algebra, Solution Design, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Machine Learning, Visual Recognition and NLP

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, IBM Cloud, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Natural Language Processing, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Business Metrics, Computer Vision

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Adobe Spark

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Content Creation, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, Multimedia, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design Elements And Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Exploratorium

      Exploring Light: Hands-on Activities and Strategies for Teachers

      Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Laboratory Experience, Constructive Feedback, Learning Strategies, Experimentation, Physics, Scientific Methods, Investigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Introduction to Systems Analysis: IBM
    • Fundamentals of Data Visualization: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Gestión estratégica de Escuelas en Contextos Rurales: Universidad Austral
    • Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution: Coursera Project Network
    • Esports Management Capstone Project: University of California, Irvine
    • Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
    • Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Approximation Algorithms Part II: École normale supérieure
    • AI Workflow: Machine Learning, Visual Recognition and NLP: IBM

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