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    IBM

    Python for Data Science, AI & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, JSON, Computer Programming, Restful API, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    43K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Novartis

    Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Informed Consent, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Drug Development, Patient Education And Counseling, Record Keeping, Clinical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Document Management, Health Equity, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Communication, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    652 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, Usability Testing, Product Planning, Responsible AI, Commercialization, Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, OpenAI, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    32K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Airbus Beyond

    Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Order Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Inventory Control Systems, Materials Management, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Supply Management, Supply Chain Systems, Production Schedule, Material Requirements Planning, Production Management, Risk Mitigation, Supply And Demand, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, Change Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Milestones (Project Management), Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Quality Assessment, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    137K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Science and Research, Data Collection, Focus Group, Research, Market Research, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Interviewing Skills, Probability & Statistics, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    579 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Academic English: Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Peer Review, Writing, Research, Proofreading, Editing, Writing and Editing, English Language, Vocabulary, Style Guides

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Program Development, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Programming Principles, File Systems, Computer Programming, Python Programming, C and C++, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Tensorflow, Responsible AI, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    37K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Salesforce

    Salesforce Sales Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Success Management, Order Management, Sales Management, Salesforce, Dashboard, Sales, Sales Development, Lead Generation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Sales Support, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Campaign Management, Data Visualization, Sales Training

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Research, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, Research Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Information Privacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Security Operations Center (SOC)

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Response, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Attacks, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Automation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    317 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations research courses

  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
  • Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice: Novartis
  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management: Airbus Beyond
  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Research Methodologies: Queen Mary University of London
  • Academic English: Writing: University of California, Irvine
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: University of California San Diego
  • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Salesforce Sales Operations: Salesforce

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