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EDUCBA
MAYA Architecture - Bathroom and Kitchen Interiors
Master the art of interior modeling by creating realistic kitchen and bathroom spaces in Autodesk Maya. This course walks you through essential techniques for building structural elements like cabinets, platforms, and appliances, as well as detailed sanitary fixtures such as sinks, faucets, showers, and water closets. You’ll use polygonal modeling, extrusion, and curve-based workflows to bring each component to life with precision. Beyond modeling, the course emphasizes practical scene organization and detailing, including grouping assets, managing object hierarchies, and modifying architectural elements like windows for visual privacy. By the end, you’ll have a fully modeled, cleanly organized, and render-ready kitchen and bathroom interior suitable for visualization or portfolio use.
Coursera
Assess Financial Deals & Manage Risk
Assessing deals isn’t just about crunching numbers—it’s about understanding where value and risk truly lie. In this intermediate-level course, you’ll learn how to evaluate investment opportunities using core financial modeling and risk management techniques. You’ll start by building a simple three-year cash-flow model to calculate key metrics like IRR, NPV, and payback period, and to identify the assumptions that drive value. Then, you’ll shift to the other side of the equation—analyzing how market, operational, and regulatory risks can alter returns and shape deal outcomes. Through short videos, concise readings, and realistic hands-on exercises, you’ll practice thinking like a corporate analyst: modeling uncertainty, testing assumptions, and presenting results with confidence. By the end, you’ll be able to build and interpret financial models that stand up to scrutiny and communicate a deal’s true potential—skills that matter in every investment, budgeting, or strategic finance role.
Universidad de los Andes
Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe
Este es el primer curso del Centro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe con el que se espera contribuir a tener un mejor entendimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo sostenible (ODS), los dilemas que se deben enfrentar para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible y sus implicaciones en la región. El presente curso tiene como objetivo principal profundizar y complejizar el análisis de los ODS y sus metas, a partir del estudio de las interacciones más fuertes entre estos objetivos y las tensiones que pueden surgir en la medida que se diseñen alternativas para el cumplimiento de los mismos para el año 2030. Adicionalmente, de manera transversal, se analizarán problemáticas latinoamericanas que permitirán al estudiante, fortalecer su capacidad crítica y analítica bajo una perspectiva territorial a nivel regional. Al finalizar el curso, el estudiante estará en la capacidad de contribuir al cumplimiento de los ODS en cada uno de sus países desde sus diferentes roles.
University of Colorado Boulder
Anti-Racism I
Anti-Racism I is an introduction to the topic of race and racism in the United States. The primary audience for this course is anyone who is interested in learning about race/racism in the US who has never taken a course in critical race or ethnic studies or affiliated fields (indeed, who may not know what the fields of critical race studies or ethnic studies are), who has never read a book about race/racism, or attended any race equity or diversity trainings on the topic of race/racism. In this course you will learn how to: - Use and comprehend contemporary intersectional terminology through a provided glossary - Critically discuss “whiteness” - Recognize the concept of White privilege that all White people have whether they want that privilege or not and to differentiate between White supremacy as a systemic concept vs. White supremacists (who are professional racists like the KKK). - Distinguish between being not racist and being anti-racist - Define systemic and institutional racism - Accept the unequal history of race and racism in the United States that has created racial hierarchies that has disenfranchised Black Americans - Share with others the true foundations of United States’s histories beginning with the acknowledgement of settler colonialism and the rewards that White people have received due to White supremacy and Black oppression. - Talk about race and racism - Explain why phrases like “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” are racist - Recognize that anyone can be anti-racist--it only takes the dedication and decision to be anti-racist, to educate yourself about the history of racism in the US and then to talk in an anti-racist way and to act as an anti-racist Course logo image credit: Liam Edwards, 06/04/2021. Available on Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/x15GAQNepcQ
Yonsei University
Valuation for Startups Using Multiple Approach
In addition to discounted cash flow method, multiple method is one of the most popular methods of firm valuation. PER is often used among financial professionals to make a quick-and-dirty estimate of a firm value. In this course, you are going to learn the concept and usage of PER, PBR and PSR. In addition to these basic multiple ratios, you are going to learn how to make an estimate of enterprise value and founder’s ownership before and after additional funding. Startups require a number of financings before IPO. After taking this course, you are going to be able to answer questions such as What the price per share should be given the startup’s estimate of earnings in the future; How many shares the founder should give up to raise additional capital; and so on? In the discounted cash flow method and multiple method, you are always given earnings or cash flows to make estimate of firm value. In this course, you are also going to learn how to generate cash flows or earnings from the financial statements. After taking this course, you will be able to understand the meaning of financial statements such as balance sheet, income statement and cash flow calculation.
Google
Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs
Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs is the seventh course in a program that will equip you with the skills you need to become an entry-level UX designer. In this course, you will design a dedicated mobile app and a responsive website focused on social good. You will showcase all that you’ve learned during the certificate program to complete the design process from beginning to end: empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes and prototypes, and testing designs to get feedback. By the end of this course, you will have a new cross-platform design project to include in your professional UX portfolio. This course will also prepare you to land your first job as a UX designer. And, you’ll polish the professional UX portfolio you’ve been building throughout the program so that it’s ready for job applications. Current UX designers and researchers at Google will serve as your instructors, and you will complete hands-on activities that simulate real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Apply each step of the UX design process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to create designs focused on social good. - Identify the differences between dedicated mobile apps and responsive web apps. - Understand progressive enhancement and graceful degradation approaches for designing across devices. - Build wireframes, mockups, and low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes. - Add a new design project to your professional UX portfolio. - Create your portfolio of design work for job applications. - Join and participate in online UX communities. - Determine if freelance design work is a good career fit for you. - Learn AI skills from Google experts to help complete UX design tasks. This course is suitable for beginner-level UX designers who have completed the previous six courses of the Google UX Design Certificate.
University of California, Irvine
Budgétisation et planification de projets
Un bon planning projet aide tous les membres de l'équipe à travailler ensemble pour atteindre les objectifs du projet. Un budget de projet avec des contraintes de coûts réalistes est également une base fondamentale de tout projet. Dans ce cours, vous apprendrez à planifier et à respecter les contraintes de temps et de coûts pour assurer le succès de vos projets. À la fin de ce cours, vous serez en mesure de : 1. Identifier les besoins en ressources du projet 2. Décomposer les lots de tâches en activités 3. Définir ce qui est nécessaire pour estimer la durée des activités 4. Définir des jalons et créer un planning des jalons 5. Déterminer le chemin critique et calculer la marge 6. Décrire le but de l'utilisation des décalages avec retard ou avec avance dans un planning projet 7. Estimer les quantités et les coûts des ressources nécessaires pour réaliser les activités du projet 8. Sélectionner l'une des trois techniques courantes d'estimation des coûts pour déterminer le budget d'un projet 9. Utiliser une matrice d'affectation des responsabilités pour attribuer les responsabilités 10. Reconnaître les composantes d’un plan de gestion de la qualité d'un projet
Packt
Advanced Elasticsearch Operations and Cloud Deployment
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive deep into the advanced capabilities of Elasticsearch with this comprehensive course focused on operations and cloud deployment. Beginning with log data analysis, you’ll explore how to leverage the full power of the Elastic Stack, including FileBeat and Kibana dashboards. You'll also gain a thorough understanding of X-Pack security, ensuring your Elasticsearch environment is secure and resilient. The course then shifts focus to core Elasticsearch operations, covering crucial topics such as shard management, index lifecycle management, and performance monitoring. You’ll learn how to scale your Elasticsearch setup by adding indices, manage snapshots effectively, and troubleshoot common issues. Real-world exercises will reinforce these concepts, preparing you to handle the operational challenges of maintaining a large-scale Elasticsearch environment. In the final sections, you’ll master cloud deployment, an essential skill for modern infrastructure management. You'll explore the Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Elastic Cloud, understanding how to deploy, manage, and monitor Elasticsearch clusters in the cloud. This course is designed for experienced data engineers, system administrators, and cloud architects who are looking to advance their Elasticsearch skills. A solid foundation in Elasticsearch basics and general knowledge of cloud services is recommended. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to optimize and deploy Elasticsearch in any environment, making you an invaluable asset to your team.
Packt
A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, cyber resilience is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. This course empowers Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders with the knowledge and strategies needed to design, implement, and maintain robust security programs capable of withstanding and recovering from cyberattacks. Through a structured and practical learning path, you’ll gain actionable insights into ransomware defense, zero-trust implementation, AI-driven threat detection, and incident recovery planning. Each module builds your ability to anticipate threats, respond effectively, and ensure business continuity in complex digital environments. Unlike conventional cybersecurity training, this course bridges strategic leadership with hands-on implementation. It blends real-world case studies, policy development frameworks, and advanced defense methodologies to help CISOs translate strategy into tangible security outcomes. This course is ideal for new and aspiring CISOs, cybersecurity directors, and professionals seeking to strengthen their organization’s security posture. A foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts is recommended for optimal learning.
EDUCBA
Analyze & Build a Churn Prediction Model in R
By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze customer data, prepare datasets for machine learning, build churn prediction models using R, and evaluate model performance using industry-standard techniques. Learners will also gain the ability to interpret model outputs and apply insights to real-world business decision-making. This course is designed to provide a practical, end-to-end understanding of churn prediction using machine learning in R Studio. Starting with foundational concepts such as data types and exploratory data analysis, the course progressively guides learners through dataset understanding, data preprocessing, and model selection. Hands-on lessons focus on implementing logistic regression, handling missing values, transforming data, and evaluating models using accuracy metrics, ROC curves, and decision trees. Learners benefit from a structured, project-based approach that mirrors real-world data science workflows. Unlike theory-heavy courses, this program emphasizes applied learning with step-by-step R code demonstrations and business-focused interpretation of results. The course is ideal for students, analysts, and professionals seeking to develop practical machine learning skills while understanding how churn prediction delivers measurable value across industries.
University of London
Management Skills for International Business
This course focuses on a range of management techniques. You’ll discover the main skills and competencies of effective leaders, and how to distinguish between management and leadership. The course will cover team dynamics, how to build effective relationships, key motivation theories, and how to use communication to best effect. This course forms part of a specialisation from the University of London designed to help you develop and build the essential business, academic, and cultural skills necessary to succeed in international business, or in further study. If completed successfully, your certificate from this specialisation can also be used as part of the application process for the University of London Global MBA programme, particularly for early career applicants. If you would like more information about the Global MBA, please visit https://mba.london.ac.uk/. This course is endorsed by CMI
University of California, Irvine
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
This course builds on “The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design” to extend the process of capturing and manipulating data through data warehousing and data mining. Once the transactional data is processed through ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), it is then stored in a data warehouse for use in managerial decision making. Data mining is one of the key enablers in the process of converting data stored in a data warehouse into actionable insight for better and faster decision making. By the end of this course, students will be able to explain data warehousing and how it is used for business intelligence, explain different data warehousing architectures and multidimensional data modeling, and develop predictive data mining models, including classification and estimation models. IN addition, students will be able to develop explanatory data mining models, including clustering and association models.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design
This course introduces some of the fundamental principles of accessibility and prepares learners for further study in accessibility and inclusive design. Learners will have an opportunity to explore the major types of disabilities and related assistive technology and adaptive strategies, the most salient contours of the legal landscape, and the major principles that guide universal design and accessible content creation. Spotlight guest videos will highlight firsthand perspectives on disability, as well as topics like disability etiquette, universal design and universal design for learning, accommodation in higher education, campus accessibility policy, and accessibility in a corporate setting.
Imperial College London
Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
Our immune system is a powerful network. It protects us from external threats, such as harmful substances and pathogenic agents, as well as cellular changes which could lead to diseases. Complications emerge when our natural defences do not function properly, which can result in immune disorders. These can take the form of less severe issues such as insect allergy. Others are more harmful, such as auto aggressive immune reactions, that lead to localised or systemic tissue damage. In this course, you will learn about immune system failures which can cause insufficient responses to internal or external threats. We will look at immune deficiencies. These weaken an individual’s immunity and leave them unable to effectively fight infections or manage disease. We will examine the consequences of chronic inflammation on the immune system, in the context of ectopic lymphoid organs. We will also examine immune system malfunctions in tumour development, and the role of viral infections in human cancer.
L&T EduTech
Design and Detailing of RCC elements
This course module offers a holistic exploration of structural design, providing practical exercises in the detailed design of reinforced concrete elements such as beams, edge beams, flat slabs, continuous slabs, and columns. Emphasizing reinforcement design for flexural and shear aspects, learners gain proficiency in real-world engineering scenarios. The module extends to detailed column design, incorporating cardinal rules in scheme design. Further, it covers shear wall design principles, focusing on seismic responses and reinforcement specifics. The module concludes with a comprehensive exploration of reinforcement detailing, concrete and steel indices, reinforcement consumption, and Bill of Quantities, ensuring a well-rounded understanding.
Coursera
Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga
By the end of this guided project, you will be fluent in creating tasks for Agile projects based on previous project phases. This will enable you to identify "How" the customer/user will experience the product or service. You will learn how to encapsulate value for the customer in these tasks. This is essential for generating positive results for your business venture. Furthermore, this guided project is designed to engage and harness your visionary and exploratory abilities. You will use proven models in Agile Project Management with Taiga to shape the development roadmap of products and services. We will practice critically defining how user stories become valuable tasks for creating functionality for products and services.