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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Proyecto Final: Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Case Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Program Development, Project Management, Proposal Development, Scope Management, Community Development, Analysis, Procurement

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Human Resources Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Recruitment, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Interviewing Skills, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Organizational Structure, Employee Onboarding, Health Care Administration, Internal Communications, Labor Law

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Material Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Equipment Design, Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, Process Analysis, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Business Transformation, Prompt Engineering, Solution Design, Automation, Case Studies, Technology Strategies, ChatGPT, Innovation, Responsible AI, Business Workflow Analysis, Digital Transformation, Large Language Modeling, Business Process Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Corporate Sustainability, Performance Tuning, Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Security Strategy, Operational Analysis, System Requirements, Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Cost Management, Disaster Recovery, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Fundamentals of Effective Team Management

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Motivation, People Management, Leadership and Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, Collaboration, Trustworthiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Performance Appraisal, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Crea diseños y prototipos de alta fidelidad en Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Product Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Prototyping, Product Development, Production Process, Materials science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic systems, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Business Workflow Analysis, Decision Making, Content Creation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, C# (Programming Language), Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Storage, Microservices, Middleware, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Distributed Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Services, Event-Driven Programming, Communication, Real Time Data, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    IoT Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Network Infrastructure, General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, Network Routers, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Planning And Design, Network Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Proyecto Final: Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Human Resources Management Essentials: Johns Hopkins University
  • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera Project Network
  • Material Extrusion: Arizona State University
  • GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities: University of Michigan
  • Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework: Amazon Web Services
  • Fundamentals of Effective Team Management: Starweaver
  • Crea diseños y prototipos de alta fidelidad en Figma: Coursera Project Network
  • 3D Printing Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Generative and Agentic AI: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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