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HEC Paris
Investment Management in an Evolving and Volatile World by HEC Paris and AXA Investment Managers
Have you ever wanted to invest in financial markets, but were always afraid that you didn’t have the proper tools or knowledge to make informed decisions? Have you ever wondered how investment management companies operate and what fund managers do? AXA Investment Managers, in partnership with HEC Paris, will introduce you to the most important ideas and concepts in investment management, to help you better understand your financial future. This course will enable you to: • Define what type of investor you are, your investment objectives, and potential constraints. • Identify the main investable assets and important players in financial markets. • Understand basic portfolio management techniques. • Apply these techniques in real case studies from the outset, through practical assessments. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive overview of today's asset management industry: the product cycles, professionals, and regulations. For those who want to identify a talented fund manager to invest for you, we offer important criteria for selecting one. For those who are interested in learning more about this fascinating industry, we lay the foundation for your ongoing financial journey. Join us now to explore the world of investment management! Course Specialists The course has been developed in collaboration between HEC Paris, with Hugues Langlois managing the academic aspect, and AXA Investment Managers specialists, sharing their experiences and expertise and coordinated by Marion Le Morhedec. AXA Investment Managers participants include Maxime Alimi, Stephanie Condra, Nicholas Jeans, Elodie Laugel, Pierre-François de Mont-Serrat, Jean-Gabriel Pierre (AXA Group), Dorothée Sauloup, Irina Topa-Serry, Fiona Southall, Patrice Viot Coster, Susanna Warner, and Joachim Weitgasser. Recommended Background We expect most participants to have a basic level of knowledge in mathematics and economics. However this is not essential, and we believe that people from any background can succeed with commitment and a strong interest. Be aware that in the case study, you will have to use Excel. Course Format This course will run for 4 weeks and consists of 4 modules, each with a series of lecture videos between 5 to 8 minutes long. Each module contains a set of practice and graded quiz questions. A complete portfolio management exercise covers concepts learned in all modules Language The course is in English, with Spanish, Italian, German, French, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles. The Project The preparation of this MOOC has been an exciting adventure for many professionals at AXA Investment Managers and HEC, both for the speakers and a wealth of contributors. Thank you to all of them. We hope you enjoy this course as much as we enjoyed creating it!
EDUCBA
Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize
By the end of this course, learners will be able to build, evaluate, and optimize machine learning models using Python. They will develop the ability to preprocess data with NumPy and Pandas, visualize insights using Matplotlib, and implement workflows with scikit-learn pipelines. Learners will apply regression, classification, clustering, and dimensionality reduction techniques to real-world datasets, while mastering hyperparameter tuning for improved model performance. This course is designed to bridge theory with practice, offering hands-on experience in every stage of the machine learning lifecycle—from data collection and preparation to model deployment. Unlike traditional courses, it emphasizes practical coding exercises and end-to-end project workflows, ensuring that learners gain both conceptual clarity and applied skills. Upon completion, learners will be equipped with the essential tools and confidence to tackle data-driven problems, analyze large datasets, and create scalable machine learning solutions. Whether pursuing a career in data science or enhancing analytical skills, this course provides a comprehensive pathway into applied machine learning with Python.
Packt
ChatGPT Clone using React.js
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 hands-on course, you will build a powerful AI chatbot application using React.js. Starting with an introduction to the fundamentals of React, you'll explore components, props, and state management—essential skills for any web developer. As you progress, you'll dive into creating the chat interface, integrating the ChatGPT API, and enhancing the user experience with local storage and environment variables. Along the way, you’ll tackle error boundaries, styling, and loading indicators, all while refining your React.js expertise. The course guides you step-by-step, from building the chat window and input system to deploying the app live on Vercel. Each section is designed to provide you with the skills necessary to create a real-world AI chatbot. You’ll implement the ChatGPT API using Axios, handle asynchronous processes smoothly, and store user data effectively. This course is ideal for developers looking to expand their front-end skills while exploring AI integration. With its hands-on approach, you'll leave with a fully functional ChatGPT clone that is production-ready. By the end of the course, you will be able to build dynamic, interactive web applications with React.js, integrate external APIs, and deploy apps to Vercel. Additionally, you'll gain the ability to manage state and props effectively, implement error boundaries, and style React components to create a seamless user experience.
Johns Hopkins University
Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons
This course introduces students to the local and global lessons in health equity research and practice, covering topics such as the effects of structural drivers and systems of power on health equity and inequities in reproductive health and immigrant health. This course then goes on to apply these lessons to health equity research projects in settings around the world. Through exploration of global interventions, learners will be prepared to take on health disparities in their local communities by understanding why these health problems exist, what contributes to them, and how to create sustainable solutions. This course includes lectures, panel discussions, and interviews with leading experts.
Pearson
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 2
This course delves into the critical aspects of Linux permission management, user and group administration, and storage management. Begin by understanding the foundational read, write, and execute permissions, and advance to mastering SUID, SGID, and sticky bits for specialized scenarios. Gain comprehensive skills in managing users and groups, essential for setting permissions and maintaining security. Explore storage management essentials, including partitioning, file systems, and mounting techniques. With practical labs and real-world scenarios, this course ensures you gain hands-on experience and confidence in managing Linux systems.
AI CERTs
Bitcoin for Everyone
Bitcoin is no longer niche - it’s a force reshaping finance, business, and global economies. But for most people, it still feels complex and inaccessible. Bitcoin for Everyone is designed to change that. This course breaks down Bitcoin’s history, mechanics, and impact into simple, practical lessons that anyone can grasp - whether you’re a business leader, investor, policymaker, or just curious about the future of money. You’ll learn how transactions work, how to set up and secure a Bitcoin wallet, and how Bitcoin fits into the broader financial system. We’ll explore its economic significance, the regulatory debates shaping its future, and what its rise means for industries from banking to entrepreneurship. The Bitcoin market is projected to grow from USD 16.43 billion in 2025 to USD 28.22 billion by 2030 (Mordor Intelligence), creating a growing need for professionals and informed citizens who understand its opportunities and risks. By the end, you won’t just “know about Bitcoin” - you’ll be confident discussing, using, and applying it in real-world contexts. No technical expertise required, just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Google
Conduzir pesquisas de UX e testar os primeiros conceitos
“Conduzir pesquisas de UX e testar os primeiros conceitos” é o quarto curso de um programa de certificação que vai lhe fornecer as habilidades necessárias para se candidatar a empregos de nível básico em design de experiência do usuário (UX, na sigla em inglês). Neste curso, você aprenderá a planejar e realizar um estudo de usabilidade para coletar feedback sobre seus designs. Depois, você modificará seus designs de baixa fidelidade com base nos insights da sua pesquisa. Seus instrutores serão designers e pesquisadores de UX atuais do Google, e você realizará atividades práticas que simulam situações reais de projeto de UX. Os alunos que concluírem os sete cursos deste programa de certificação estarão equipados para se candidatar a vagas de designers de UX iniciantes. Veja do que você será capaz ao final deste curso: Planejar um estudo de pesquisa de UX, incluindo o histórico do projeto, os objetivos e as perguntas da pesquisa, principais indicadores de desempenho, metodologia, participantes e script. - Explicar a importância da privacidade e dos dados do usuário. - Realizar um estudo de usabilidade moderado e não moderado. - Fazer anotações durante um estudo de usabilidade. - Criar diagramas de afinidade para agrupar e analisar dados. - Sintetizar observações de pesquisa e obter insights. - Desenvolver habilidades de apresentação persuasiva para compartilhar os insights da pesquisa. - Modificar designs de baixa fidelidade com base nos insights de pesquisa. - Continuar criando o design de um app para dispositivos móveis para incluir no seu portfólio profissional. - Para ir bem neste curso, você precisa concluir os três cursos anteriores do programa de certificação. Como alternativa, você precisa ter capacidade de realizar pesquisas com usuários para ajudar na criação de mapas de empatia, personas, histórias de usuários, mapas da jornada do usuário, declarações de problema e propostas de valor. Você também precisa saber como criar wireframes e protótipos de baixa fidelidade em papel e na ferramenta de design Figma.
EDUCBA
Build a C# WinForms Exhibition Visitor Entry System
By completing this course, learners will analyze real-world requirements, design structured databases, develop intuitive WinForms user interfaces, and implement a fully functional Exhibition Visitor Entry system using C# and ADO.NET. Learners will gain hands-on experience in connecting UI elements with backend logic, managing relational data, validating user input, and handling exceptions in a production-ready desktop application. This course enables learners to move beyond theory by building a complete end-to-end practical project that mirrors real business scenarios. Instead of isolated concepts, learners follow a step-by-step workflow—from planning and database design to UI creation, coding, validation, and final application polishing. The structured module and lesson approach ensures clarity, while the progressive coding demonstrations reinforce industry-relevant best practices. What makes this course unique is its project-centric methodology, focusing on practical implementation using C# WinForms and ADO.NET, technologies still widely used in enterprise desktop applications. By the end of the course, learners will have a deployable project, improved problem-solving skills, and the confidence to design and develop similar real-world desktop applications independently.
Google Cloud
Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts - 한국어
이 과정에서는 Google Cloud의 생성형 AI 기반 파트너인 Gemini가 고객 데이터를 분석하고 제품 판매를 예측하는 데 어떤 도움이 되는지 알아봅니다. BigQuery에서 고객 데이터를 사용해 신규 고객을 식별, 분류, 개발하는 방법도 다룹니다. 실무형 실습을 통해 Gemini로 데이터 분석 및 머신러닝 워크플로가 얼마나 개선되는지 경험할 수 있습니다. Duet AI의 이름이 Google의 차세대 모델인 Gemini로 변경되었습니다.
Google Cloud
AI 世界的安全防護簡介
人工智慧 (AI) 帶來轉型可能，但全新資安挑戰也隨著出現。本課程介紹資料安全和保護的策略，可幫助相關領域的領導者，在企業內部安全地管理 AI。您可以瞭解如何建立框架，主動辨別和減輕 AI 特有的風險、保護機密資料、確實法規遵循，並打造堅韌的 AI 基礎架構。我們提供四個不同產業的案例，帶您探索如何實際應用這些策略。
Packt
HashiCorp Vault Foundations and Secrets Management
Updated in May 2025. 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. In this course, you will gain a deep understanding of HashiCorp Vault and how it helps manage secrets in an automated and secure way. You will learn about Vault’s various secrets engines, authentication methods, and security features. By the end, you’ll be proficient in setting up Vault in real-world scenarios, enabling you to securely manage credentials, encryption keys, and sensitive data for your organization. The course focuses on hands-on demos and practical implementations to ensure you're ready for real-world applications. You’ll start by familiarizing yourself with Vault’s core concepts, including the Key/Value Secrets Engine, Database Secrets Engine, and Transit Secrets Engine. Then, you'll dive deeper into the security hardening aspects of Vault, such as auto-unsealing, integrated storage, and Vault initialization. Through demos, you’ll configure these engines and methods to understand how they interact with one another. As you move through the course, you’ll configure different authentication methods like AppRole, Userpass, and Vault tokens, learning how each plays a role in ensuring access to secrets. The course also covers critical aspects like regenerating root tokens, securing Vault initialization, and rotating encryption keys, ensuring your Vault deployment remains secure and resilient. This course is ideal for security engineers, DevOps professionals, and anyone looking to strengthen their skills in secrets management and Vault security. No prior experience with HashiCorp Vault is required, but familiarity with IT infrastructure, cloud computing, or security concepts will be helpful. The course is structured for learners of all levels but leans toward an intermediate understanding of security and cloud technologies.
Coursera
Integrate Embeddings and Chroma
Vector Databases for Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Guide - Integrate Embeddings and Chroma is an intermediate-level course designed for machine learning engineers and AI practitioners aiming to build robust, automated data ingestion pipelines. In modern AI applications, the success of vector search hinges on the seamless integration of embedding models with a vector database. This course provides the critical, hands-on skills to master that integration using ChromaDB. You will move beyond theory to implement and troubleshoot a full vectorization pipeline. Through expert-led screencasts and hands-on labs, you will learn to connect both API-based (like OpenAI) and open-source (like HuggingFace) embedding models to ChromaDB, enabling automatic vectorization on data upload. The curriculum is built around real-world failure scenarios, teaching you to systematically diagnose and resolve common but critical errors, such as vector dimension mismatches and data encoding issues. By the end of this course, you won't just build a pipeline; you'll be able to ensure its reliability, a crucial skill for deploying production-grade machine learning systems.
University of Minnesota
Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium
Modern applications that we build invariably have touch-points with its users through web-based and mobile platforms. Users interact with the software through these interfaces and the experiences those interfaces provide have a strong influence on the perceived quality of the software. The pace at which modern applications deploy new versions and features call for careful prioritization of testing effort and rapid execution through automation. Techniques and methods for testing of such applications will be the focus of this course. We will cover key concepts relevant to testing of web and mobile platforms, underlying techniques and the use of Selenium as a framework for automating testing of such applications. The learner will gain a solid foundation in web and mobile testing principles and the ability to use a testing framework to automate test execution.
The State University of New York
Mastering Remote Work and Online Study in U.S. in the post-COVID Era
Are you ready for the new, COVID-forced, online learning paradigm? This competency-based, skill-building course will help non-U.S. students, first-generation immigrants, and foreign-born professionals better understand and master American online learning, as well as other U.S. virtual environments, for college and career success. In the post-COVID era, the course can also be very instrumental in assisting U.S.-based institutions in organizing remote learning activities for their current or prospective international students. The current pandemic has disrupted the world of higher education and work as we know it. Many thousands of international students and professionals can no longer travel internationally at will and must now learn how to effectively study and work remotely. To excel in American online learning and work environments, international students and foreign-born professionals need to know how American universities and companies use the Internet to organize study and work, develop and execute projects, communicate ideas, collaborate, and solve organizational and technical problems. By taking this course, you will learn how to enhance your cultural knowledge and assess potential skill gaps that may hinder your online experience or negatively impact your performance in U.S. virtual learning and work environments. Throughout the course you will systematically review competencies required for online work, come to better understand common barriers for non-native students and professionals, learn how to detect and overcome competency gaps, and develop plans for self-improvement and success. We believe that you will find the course useful and gain new knowledge and skills to become more successful in your remote study/work in the U.S. The course was previously offered as iMOOC101 and iMOOC102 "Mastering American e-Learning". We have updated it to reflect the new realities of the Post (well, not yet!)-COVID era. We will be glad if you could share your own experiences in navigating the new world of remote teaching, learning, and work.
Skillshare
Design, Build, & Publish your Portfolio with Figma & Framer
By the end of this course with Nuria Quero, you will be able to design, build, and publish your own fully responsive portfolio website—moving seamlessly from Figma to Framer without writing a single line of code. You’ll learn how to structure and design your portfolio in Figma, transfer it using the Figma to Framer plugin, create CMS collections, link pages, design for mobile, add subtle animations, and publish to a custom domain. This hands-on class is structured in three practical parts: designing your portfolio in Figma, bringing it to life in Framer with CMS and interactions, and optimizing and publishing your site. Along the way, you’ll bridge the common gap between static design files and real, functional websites. This course is ideal for design students, junior designers, freelancers, and professionals who want to create or refresh their portfolio. To be successful, you should feel comfortable using a computer and navigating design tools, but no prior experience with Figma or Framer is required. Your portfolio is your calling card. In this course, you won’t just design it—you’ll launch it.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
FinTech Risk Management
This course “FinTech Risk Management” help you understand risk management and corporate governance in finance industry with the disruption by FinTech and RegTech. You will become more confident to analyse and make recommendations to develop business strategies balancing the risks in operation, reputation and the stability of finance firms. You will learn about new challenges of compliance with financial requirements and government regulations and how you can deal with these changes, strategies in analysing FinTech risk and how operation risks increase in finance industry in this changing environment. As tech firms are now becoming more like finance firms such as Alibaba, Apple, and Tencent etc., you will learn about the importance of IT compliance and assurance and practical skills in dealing with these changes.