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      IBM

      How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS

      Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, Enterprise Application Management, z/OS, Application Development, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Legal Research

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Legal Strategy, Research, Legal Writing, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Automation, Data Analysis Software

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Communication skills for engineering scholars

      Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Proposal Writing, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking, Writing, Research, Time Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      商务英语课程:管理与领导力英语 Management & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, English Language, Business Communication, Employee Coaching, Active Listening, Business Writing, Concision, Business Leadership, Communication, Grammar, Leadership and Management, Discussion Facilitation, Vocabulary, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Team Building

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      少年福利與權利 (Welfare and Rights of Youth)

      Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Work, Working With Children, Community and Social Work, Community Outreach, Social Sciences, Human Services, Advocacy, Social Justice, Child Development, Sociology, Human Development, Culture, Systems Thinking, Policy Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Akademiskt skrivande

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Literacy, Proofreading, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Editing, Honesty, Critical Thinking, Planning, Collaboration, Analytical Skills, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Communication, Business Writing, Prompt Engineering, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Creativity, Writing, Content Creation, Editing, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      English Pre Advanced B2.2

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Culture, Communication, Cultural Diversity, Grammar, Intercultural Competence

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Security and Authentication

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Data Security, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Encryption, OAuth, Data Storage, Authorization (Computing), Back-End Web Development, Identity and Access Management, Application Security, .NET Framework, Restful API, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Copilot, JSON

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Reports and Dashboards

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Ad Hoc Reporting, Salesforce, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Report Writing, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Account Executives

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Market Analysis, Account Management, Market Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Client Services, ChatGPT, Accountability, Business Writing, Forecasting, Business Ethics, Innovation, Automation, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Student Books with Book Creator

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS: IBM
    • GenAI for Legal Research: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Communication skills for engineering scholars: Politecnico di Milano
    • 商务英语课程:管理与领导力英语 Management & Leadership: Arizona State University
    • 少年福利與權利 (Welfare and Rights of Youth): National Taiwan University
    • Akademiskt skrivande: Lund University
    • AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity: University of Michigan
    • English Pre Advanced B2.2: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Security and Authentication: Microsoft
    • Reports and Dashboards: LearnKartS

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