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Packt
NodeJS Made Easy for MEAN or MERN Stack
This course 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. Unlock the power of Node.js in full-stack development with this in-depth course, designed for developers looking to master the MEAN or MERN stack. You will start by learning the fundamentals of Node.js, from understanding its architecture to installing essential tools like Visual Studio Code and NPM. Progressing through the course, you will dive into creating real-world applications, adding dependencies, and mastering key modules like HTTP, OS, and file systems, all while learning the best practices for writing both synchronous and asynchronous code. As you advance, you will explore Express.js for creating RESTful APIs, integrate MongoDB for efficient data management, and harness Mongoose for working with MongoDB through schemas and models. You will also tackle key aspects of testing, debugging, and modularizing your applications, ensuring clean and maintainable code. With the inclusion of Docker for containerization and deployment on AWS, you'll be equipped with the tools to develop, deploy, and maintain full-stack applications in any production environment. This course is perfect for beginner to intermediate developers who want to dive deep into Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and React (or Angular) in the MEAN or MERN stack. There are no strict prerequisites, but familiarity with JavaScript and basic web development concepts is beneficial. The course is designed to cater to both novice and intermediate learners, providing real-world projects that showcase the skills needed in today's job market. By the end of the course, you will be able to build, test, and deploy a full-stack application using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and React or Angular, and implement Docker and AWS EC2 for deployment. You will also have a solid foundation in modularizing and structuring your applications for better scalability and maintainability.
University of Colorado System
Nonlinear Kalman Filters (and Parameter Estimation)
As a follow-on course to "Linear Kalman Filter Deep Dive", this course derives the steps of the extended Kalman filter and the sigma-point Kalman filter for estimating the state of nonlinear dynamic systems. You will learn how to implement these filters in Octave code and compare their results. You will be introduced to adaptive methods to tune Kalman-filter noise-uncertainty covariances online. You will learn how to estimate the parameters of a state-space model using nonlinear Kalman filters.
Johns Hopkins University
Designing for Sustainment: Keeping Improvement Work on Track (Patient Safety IV)
Keeping patient safety and quality improvement projects on track, on time, and on budget is critical to ensuring their success. In this course, students will be introduced and given the opportunity to apply a series of tools to guide and manage patient safety and quality initiatives. These include tools for defining what success looks like, developing a change management plan, and conducting a pre-mortem to identify risks for project failure. This course will also provide tools for engaging stakeholders to ensure key players are invested in your project’s success.
Edureka
Building and Optimizing Decision Systems
This course dives into how AI-powered decision systems are designed, modeled, and governed. Built for professionals who turn analytics into real business impact, it guides you through engineering intelligent decision workflows from end to end. You’ll kick off by transforming business challenges into structured decision models designing fast, intuitive data flows and building ethical, human-aware processes that make every choice sharper, clearer, and more confident. Next, you’ll turn raw data into intelligence using forecasting, optimization, and scenario simulations that reveal hidden patterns, anticipate outcomes, and fuel high-impact decisions that propel the business forward. Finally, you’ll elevate trust across your pipelines with explainable AI, dynamic dashboards, and responsible governance, ensuring every decision is transparent, fair, and reliable enough to inspire confidence at every level. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Analyze business challenges and define structured, data-driven decision problems. - Design scalable, real-time data pipelines that power decision intelligence. - Build predictive and prescriptive models for forecasting and optimization. - Evaluate decision system performance through interactive dashboards. - Apply responsible AI principles to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability. This course is ideal for data professionals, business analysts, AI engineers, and decision scientists seeking to turn analytics into high-value decisions. Prior experience in data analytics or machine learning will help deepen your learning. Join this course to master intelligent, transparent, and responsible decision system design and learn how to unlock stronger business performance through data-driven intelligence.
University of Colorado Boulder
Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business
Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business is the third and final course in the specialization, Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers. This course focuses on the business case for sustainability. It begins by defining a sustainable business, one that is inclusive of all stakeholders and how new organizational structures support the sustainable enterprise, enabling the business to go beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The course highlights sustainable operations and supply chains, recognizing sustainable products need to be manufactured using environmentally and socially responsible practices. Companies are increasingly marketing products as "green", and the course discusses truthful advertising, greenwashing, and the value of 3rd-party certifications. Sustainable finance is introduced through the lens of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), using the Environmental P&L to illustrate a company’s environmental costs. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is increasingly important today, and companies are communicating their progress through Sustainability reports. The course explores how to read a sustainability report, as well as methodologies to generate them, including GRI and CSRD. The course closes with a discussion of Sustainability Leadership, from starting your own business to effectively communicating with upper management. This course is about empowerment, providing you with the knowledge and tools to be more sustainable in your daily life, in the community where you live, and in the company where you work. This course was developed in collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software and is part of the "Design for the Circular Economy" collection. Learners who complete and pass the course can receive an industry-recognized digital badge. The “Design for the Circular Economy” microcredential and graduate certificate are developed around the educational goals of providing technical, business, and leadership knowledge and skills that inspire the transformation towards a more circular economy. This includes gaining technical knowledge to apply circular economy principles in product design, minimizing waste and maximizing impact; developing business acumen to implement innovative circular economic models that prioritize sustainability and resilience; and acquiring leadership strategies to communicate effectively and inspire change within an organization. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.
Google Cloud
Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud
Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and applications that can't stay up-to-date with modern customer expectations. Business leaders often have to choose between maintaining their aging IT systems or investing in new products and services. ""Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud"" explores these challenges and offers solutions to overcome them by using cloud technology. Part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, this course aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business.
Universidades Anáhuac
Turismo sostenible: Principios básicos
El turismo ya no es solo una industria de ocio: es un motor de cambio económico, social y ambiental. En este curso, Turismo Sostenible: Principios Básicos, descubrirás cómo la actividad turística puede convertirse en una herramienta de desarrollo responsable, resiliente e inclusiva. A lo largo de tres módulos, recorrerás la evolución del turismo desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad, comprenderás sus marcos conceptuales y aprenderás a medir su impacto. Finalmente, explorarás estrategias de gestión de destinos alineadas con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, la competitividad y la accesibilidad. Con recursos prácticos, casos de estudio y materiales multimedia, adquirirás las competencias necesarias para diseñar y promover un turismo consciente y transformador.
Peking University
社会调查与研究方法 （上）Methodologies in Social Research (Part I)
社会调查与研究方法， 首先，是一套观察社会现象、测量社会现象的工具； 其次，是一套分析和运用社会现象数据的科学方法； 最高境界，则是一套针对社会、经济、教育、政治、法律、管理、公共卫生、新闻报道等人类的生产与生活现象，进行科学沟通的思维逻辑与表达方式。
Coursera
Career Development: AI SEO & GEO Visibility
By the end of this course, you will be able to translate your AI SEO and digital marketing skills into clear, job-ready career outcomes. You will learn how to position your learning, projects, and decision-making experience for entry-level and early-career roles in today’s AI-influenced marketing landscape. This course focuses on professional readiness and practical execution for digital marketing careers. You will explore the day-to-day responsibilities of roles such as Digital Marketing Analyst, SEO Specialist, and AI SEO Associate, and identify the skills employers expect at the CB2 level. Through guided activities, you will convert your coursework and project experience into resume-ready statements and practice clearly explaining your approach, decisions, and results in interviews. What makes this course unique is its emphasis on clarity and confidence. Rather than generic career advice, it helps you articulate real, AI-driven marketing experience using structured frameworks. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to communicate your value professionally and take the next step toward launching your career in AI-enabled digital marketing.
Packt
Core Apple Device Admin: iOS, macOS, & MDM Essentials
This course 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. In this course, you'll gain comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience in managing Apple devices. Whether you’re an IT professional or an organization looking to streamline device administration, you’ll learn how to configure, secure, and troubleshoot iOS and macOS devices. By exploring both the hardware and software management of iPhones, iPads, and Macs, this course covers everything from system setups to advanced device management techniques. You’ll also dive into Mobile Device Management (MDM) with Apple’s ecosystem, using tools like Apple Configurator and Mosyle MDM to efficiently manage devices in business and educational environments. The course begins by laying a solid foundation in iOS and macOS management, covering device activation, privacy, and security. You’ll progress into managing multiple devices using Apple Configurator, with a deep dive into deployment and asset management. As you move forward, you’ll learn advanced macOS client management, explore server features, and gain expertise in tools like Apple Remote Desktop for efficient device control. Additionally, you will understand how to integrate with Apple Business Manager and leverage MDM solutions for seamless device management. This course is ideal for IT administrators, network specialists, and those working in tech support roles. If you’re seeking to enhance your skills in managing Apple devices across diverse environments, this course is for you. The content is designed for intermediate learners, so prior experience with Apple devices and basic IT concepts is recommended. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently configure, manage, and secure both iOS and macOS devices using Apple’s management tools, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, deploy devices efficiently in enterprise settings, and leverage MDM systems to streamline operations and ensure security.
ESSEC Business School
Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE
Une démarche de reporting extra-financier ne se limite pas à la production contraignante et fastidieuse d’un rapport de 300 pages. Même s’il est vrai que ce rapport est devenu obligatoire pour beaucoup d’entreprises, le reporting extra-financier est avant tout une occasion d’aller à la rencontre de ses parties prenantes pour comprendre les effets de ses activités dans leur globalité et pour mieux les gérer, d’une façon plus responsable aux plans social et environnemental mais aussi plus durable économiquement. Voir plus loin que la loi et faire de cette démarche un levier de performance, est bénéfique pour toute l'entreprise ! L’originalité de ce MOOC ? Nous vous proposons une expérience d’apprentissage très riche basée à la fois sur l'expertise de spécialistes du sujet et sur l'expérience d'une quinzaine d'entreprises qui partageront avec vous leur expérience du sujet. Vous retrouverez notamment à chaque épisode les directrices RSE de L'Oréal, Eurazéo et Atos et un expert de l'équipe Développement durable de Deloitte, le partenaire de ce MOOC. Que vous soyez un étudiant soucieux d’acquérir un socle solide de connaissances sur le sujet, un salarié d’entreprise désireux de mieux dialoguer avec l’équipe RSE, ou tout simplement un citoyen convaincu que les enjeux RSE sont au cœur des modèles de développement à venir, ce MOOC est pour vous ! Bienvenue à tous et bon parcours ! Thierry Sibieude et l'équipe pédagogique
Harvard Business Review
Boost Your Business Skills
A well-crafted business plan serves as a roadmap to sell your ideas and guide growth, while effective budgeting ensures those plans remain sustainable. In this course, you’ll learn how to prepare a clear, robust, and persuasive business plan that helps you achieve specific goals. You’ll also dive into the basics of budgeting to gain the skills you need to keep your projects on track and maximize your team’s impact.
Queen Mary University of London
Stepping Up: Leading Others
In this course, you will look at how to work with a diverse range of people to create and lead a high performing team. You will consider the differences between work groups and teams and explore team dynamics, the nature of remote teams and cross-cultural implications of leading teams. You will also discover how to effectively lead your peers, deal with blockers and disruptors, set objectives and delegate. This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. Learners will likely have a technical or professional early career but as they are progressing in their careers, they are having to start grappling with the issues of team and organisational leadership. By the end of this course, you will be able to: – Explain the differences between a team and work group, and why this is important for a leader. – Describe strategies for leading peers, dealing with blockers and disruptors. – Set effective objectives, know best practice for delegation and techniques to drive performance in your teams. – Hold important, challenging conversations which leaders need to have, and implement the key elements of coaching and mentoring as a leader.
University of Pennsylvania
Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law
This course begins by exploring short term entry and long term entry into the United States. We will cover the various means of short term entry and long term entry, as well as the general application processes. We will also examine exclusion and deportation in the United States. In particular, we will discuss how and why individuals may not be admitted into the United States and possible reasons for deportation or removal. Lastly, we will cover the process of how to become a United States citizen and the various requirements for naturalization.
Pearson
The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification: Unit 4
This course is designed for professionals who want to master the critical skills needed to anticipate, prepare for, and effectively respond to security threats. You'll begin by exploring incident management planning and conducting a thorough Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to understand the potential effects of incidents on your organization. Delve into resiliency concepts, backup and recovery strategies, and disaster recovery planning to ensure your organization can withstand and quickly recover from disruptions. Gain insights into the minds of adversaries by studying attack vectors, including malware and social engineering. Armed with this knowledge, you'll learn to utilize detection and response tools, handle evidence, and conduct forensic examinations.
University of Michigan
Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare
The second course of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare specialization you will journey through a survey of critical drivers of racial inequities in healthcare. These critical drivers need to be known in order to implement interventions that can achieve health equity. You will explore issues that arise around the financing of healthcare in the U.S, and how this system enables race-based disparities. You will then explore the multiple dimensions of access to care, and how various dimensions perpetuate racial inequities in care. You will also discuss the historical backdrop of mistreatment in healthcare settings that remains pervasive among racial groups. And finally, you will unpack implicit bias and how these biases influence diagnosis and treatment patterns among different racial groups.