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Copenhagen Business School
Sustainability and Stakeholders: Tensions and Balances
Many companies struggle to manage corporate sustainability effectively. Some overstate their ambitions, engaging in greenwashing, while others treat sustainability as a peripheral add-on disconnected from core operations. Initiatives may lack employee support or fail to resonate with customers, resulting in frustration, inefficiency, and missed opportunities. This course starts from the premise that weak sustainability implementation often stems from imbalanced stakeholder relationships. When managers fail to balance the needs and expectations of different stakeholders, tensions and conflicts arise. Learning to understand and manage these tensions is central to effective corporate sustainability. We introduce stakeholder theory as a central framework for the course, including an interview with its founder, R. Edward Freeman. Throughout the course, stakeholder theory serves as our lens for examining how real-world organisations address both the challenges and opportunities involved in integrating sustainability into organisational practice. We explore sustainability in relation to key stakeholder groups, including across functions and roles within organisations. You will have rich opportunities to analyse organisational efforts, reflect critically on different sustainability strategies, and consider how these insights apply to an organisation of your own choice. We also invite you to contribute examples from your own context and country, so that together we can broaden our understanding and discover new approaches to sustainability. By the end of the course, you will have developed a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in integrating sustainability into organisational practices. You will gain a solid grounding in stakeholder theory and balancing practices, and we will introduce a range of approaches that organisations use in their transition towards sustainability. Most importantly, you will be equipped to think about corporate sustainability in new and practical ways, and to design strategies that balance stakeholder demands constructively. This is an exciting time to be working with sustainability integration — and we look forward to exploring it with you. Let’s get started.
University of Pennsylvania
Modeling Risk and Realities
Useful quantitative models help you to make informed decisions both in situations in which the factors affecting your decision are clear, as well as in situations in which some important factors are not clear at all. In this course, you can learn how to create quantitative models to reflect complex realities, and how to include in your model elements of risk and uncertainty. You’ll also learn the methods for creating predictive models for identifying optimal choices; and how those choices change in response to changes in the model’s assumptions. You’ll also learn the basics of the measurement and management of risk. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to build your own models with your own data, so that you can begin making data-informed decisions. You’ll also be prepared for the next course in the Specialization.
University of Colorado Boulder
Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network
This course explains the science and art behind offensive security techniques used in penetration testing of networks and systems. A review of networking concepts is given. Students will utilize low-level programming through network interfaces, in executing a variety of network attacks, while learning to use essential auxiliary tooling for both recon and active attacks. An introduction to cryptogpahy for pentesters is provided. An understanding of python programming, C programming, and basic computer architecture is recommended. Programming experience is required. Familiarity with x86 Assembly (or some assembly language) is recommended. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Masters of Science in Computer Science (MS-CS) degrees offered on the Coursera platform. This fully accredited graduate degree offer targeted courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Admission is based on performance in three preliminary courses, not academic history. CU degrees on Coursera are ideal for recent graduates or working professionals. Learn more: MS in Computer Science: https://coursera.org/degrees/ms-computer-science-boulder
University of Maryland, College Park
Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs
This course is for aspiring or active corporate entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to secure and manage funding for their corporate venture. We will demystify key accounting and financing concepts to give corporate entrepreneurs a guide to developing the business case for their ideas, and securing funding to translate ideas into reality. This course focuses on four key areas: • Learning the fundamentals and how to create financial statements for new ventures within the corporate environment; • Examining valuation techniques for understanding how to assess and grow the value of the corporate venture; • Exploring the different sources of internal and external financing for the corporate venture; and • Applying lessons learned in the course to structure a funding deal and pitch the corporate venture. Try this course for FREE at https://www.coursera.org/learn/corporate-entrepreneurs-financing
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Introdução ao Controle Moderno
Este curso lhe dará a base necessária para entender técnicas mais avançadas de controle moderno. Você aprenderá como representar a dinâmica de um sistema no espaço de estados, como analisar um sistema no espaço de estados, como projetar uma realimentação de estado e como projetar um observador de estado. A partir desde conhecimento básico você já será capaz de realizar a análise e o projeto no espaço de estados e poderá avançar em seus estudos no controle moderno.
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer
In this course, you will learn foundational knowledge of the fitness industry and how to begin training clients. It will provide the groundwork and essential skills you will use to progress in your career, as well as gain an understanding of the industry and the role of a personal fitness trainer. You will also learn how to conduct and interpret fitness assessments, which are essential tools for personal trainers to evaluate their clients' fitness levels and design customized training plans. Additionally, you will learn how to apply health screenings and their results in a fitness setting. This knowledge will enable you to identify any potential health risks or limitations that may impact your client’s ability to safely participate in physical activity. By understanding how to apply health screenings and interpret their results, you will be able to design safe and effective fitness programs that meet the unique needs of each client. By the end of the course, you will be able to: • Understand the current state of fitness. • Understand the fitness profession. • Conduct and interpret fitness assessments. • Apply health screenings and their results in a fitness setting.
EDUCBA
Build an E-Commerce Store from Scratch
By the end of this course, learners will be able to install Magento, configure a working e-commerce environment, design consistent storefront layouts, and develop reusable product pages for an online store. This hands-on project-based course guides learners through the complete process of creating a responsive Magento online e-commerce store. Learners begin by understanding Magento’s core features, open-source architecture, and technical requirements, followed by step-by-step installation and environment setup. The course then moves into storefront development, covering header structure, navigation menus, homepage sliders, and product listing layouts. As learners progress, they gain practical experience building inner product pages, reusing code efficiently, and maintaining layout consistency across the store. The course concludes with essential store completion features such as newsletters, customer engagement elements, and payment gateway concepts. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end, implementation-focused approach—learners do not just study Magento concepts, but actively apply them to build a functional online store. This course is ideal for beginners and aspiring web developers who want practical exposure to real-world e-commerce development using Magento.
Board Infinity
Learn GCP Cloud Native Fundamentals
Embark on a comprehensive journey into the realm of cloud-native architecture with the Learn GCP Cloud Native Fundamentals course. This course is structured meticulously to offer insights into containerization, orchestration, service mesh, and the best methodologies for constructing applications on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This course is ideal for developers looking to build their knowledge in modern cloud technologies, IT professionals aspiring to become cloud engineers or architects, technology leaders seeking to stay at the cutting edge, and anyone interested in understanding and implementing cloud-native concepts. The first module, "Cloud Native Architecture & Docker Containerization," lays the groundwork by elucidating cloud-native architecture's underlying principles and its key constructs. Here, Docker's potential is unleashed, demonstrating its prowess in containerization. Progressing to the second module, "Kubernetes & Service Mesh," the spotlight is on Kubernetes and its orchestration capabilities. This section offers a deep dive into the world of service mesh, emphasizing Istio, elucidating how it can be harnessed for traffic management, telemetry, and security. Concluding with a dedicated lesson on "Best Practices and Case Studies," this course brings forward strategies and real-world instances of successful cloud-native deployments, offering solutions to commonly encountered challenges. Enriched with expert advice, a thriving community of learners, and hands-on exercises, by the course's conclusion, participants will be well-versed in cloud-native principles and tools, poised to excel as cloud-native practitioners. Disclaimer: This course is an independent educational resource developed by Board Infinity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with Alphabet Inc or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. This course is not an official preparation material of Alphabet Inc. All trademarks, service marks, and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.
IBM
Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux
Kali Linux is the go-to operating system for penetration testers, ethical hackers, and security professionals. This course blends cybersecurity knowledge with practical applications to give you the job-ready skills you need to use Kali Linux effectively in just 5 weeks! Ethical hackers—also known as “white hat” hackers—test systems and networks to uncover vulnerabilities. They often use Kali Linux to conduct network monitoring, penetration testing, and security auditing, as it provides hundreds of pre-installed tools to practice reconnaissance and analysis. During the course, you’ll get an overview of the Kali Linux operating system and learn how to install and configure it. You’ll then dive into automation options, explore both Bash and Python scripting languages, and discover how to customize configurations to meet your specific needs. To get the most from the course, foundational cybersecurity knowledge is required. Our Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals for Everyone and Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialization provide the ideal grounding. If you’re looking to leverage the power of Kali Linux in your ethical hacking career, enroll today!
Unilever
Measurement and Analysis
The Measurement and Analysis course delves into the essential aspects of tracking, analyzing, and optimizing marketing efforts to drive success. Throughout the course, you will gain a solid understanding of search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO), web analytics and tools, social media platforms and analytics, as well as A/B testing and campaign performance reporting. After completing this course, you will be able to: - Set up an SEO objective and perform keyword research. - Construct and apply a value proposition and identify how to analyze performance of SEO strategy. - Define web analytics and associated KPIs. - Identify key features of the Google Analytics Platform, set up a Google Analytics Dashboard and describe other popular platforms and their key features. - Define the 4Cs of social media marketing and recognize SMART objectives. - Describe the RACE Planning Framework. - Identify top social media platforms and assess the best platform to use for a given strategy and objective. - Design a campaign strategy end-to-end and identify where to automate monitoring and adjusting. - Identify the steps to implement testing for a campaign strategy and plan for performance testing.
Packt
User Profile and Listing Management
Delve into the essentials of user profile protection and enhancement with our comprehensive course. Starting with the creation of private routes and logout functionality, you will learn how to secure user profile pages effectively. Progress to adding edit functionalities, making dynamic header components, and creating spinner components for a seamless user experience. Next, the course shifts focus to the listing page UI and its fundamental functionalities. You'll master creating a listing page UI, implementing onchange and onsubmit functions, and integrating a 'My Listings' section within the profile page. Detailed instructions on building and completing the listingItem component ensure you can display listings efficiently and dynamically. The final segment covers advanced listing management. Here, you'll gain expertise in adding delete and edit functionalities to the 'My Listings' section and creating an EditListing page. These advanced skills are crucial for maintaining and managing listings proficiently, ensuring a robust and user-friendly application. This course is designed for web developers and software engineers with a basic understanding of React and JavaScript. Familiarity with front-end development and component-based architecture is recommended.
Michigan State University
Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio
This is it! It is time for YOU to be the journalist, and practice and display the skills you have learned through this Specialization journey. You will create your own professional journalistic portfolio, culminating in the creation of your own news report from start to finish. You will go through all the steps and skills used by professional journalists: conceptualizing a news report idea, reporting, interviewing, researching, and then compiling the information for an audience. Your learner community, along with the Michigan State Journalism team, will be with you every step of the way. Having a professional portfolio will help you market yourself as a journalist, showing off your work product, as well as practice and hone your journalistic skill set. You will receive an exclusive premium "Journalism" badge for social media, to display your Capstone completion.
Starweaver
Conflict Management Essentials
This course provides essential conflict management skills for navigating workplace tensions with clarity, empathy, and professionalism. Designed for business professionals, it offers practical techniques to remain composed during high-stress interactions, identify root causes of conflict, and respond with emotional intelligence. Learners will explore how to give and receive feedback effectively, set healthy boundaries, and de-escalate challenging conversations without undermining team cohesion. Emphasis is placed on respectful self-advocacy, active listening, and fostering psychological safety in diverse work environments. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to handle conflict constructively and contribute to resilient, high-performing teams grounded in accountability and mutual respect.
Google
Initiation au projet : Démarrer un projet réussi
Il s'agit du deuxième cours du programme Google Project Management Certificate (certificat de gestion de projet Google). Ce cours vous montrera comment préparer un projet à la réussite dans la première phase du cycle de vie des projets : la phase d'initiation du projet. En explorant les composants clés de cette phase, vous apprendrez à définir et à gérer les objectifs, les produits livrables, le périmètre et les critères de réussite du projet. Vous découvrirez comment utiliser des outils et des modèles, tels que des grilles d'analyse et des chartes de projet, pour vous aider à définir les attentes du projet et à communiquer les rôles et les responsabilités. Les chefs de projet Google vous fourniront des approches pratiques pour accomplir ces tâches grâce aux ressources et outils appropriés. Les participants qui terminent ce programme devraient être équipés pour postuler à des emplois de gestionnaires de projet débutants. Aucune expérience préalable n’est nécessaire. À la fin de ce cours vous serez capables de : - Comprendre l'importance de la phase d'initiation du projet du cycle de vie du projet. - Décrire les éléments clés de la phase d'initiation du projet. - Déterminer les avantages et les coûts d'un projet. - Définir et créer des objectifs de projet et des produits livrables mesurables. - Définir la portée du projet et distinguer les tâches qui sont dans la portée et hors de la portée. - Comprendre comment gérer le glissement de portée afin d’éviter un impact sur les objectifs du projet. - Définir et mesurer les critères de réussite d'un projet. - Effectuer une analyse des et des chartes de projet et expliquer son importance. - Utiliser des matrices RACI pour définir et communiquer les responsabilités des membres de l'équipe de projet. - Comprendre les éléments clés des chartes de projet et en développer une pour l'initiation d’un projet. - Évaluer divers outils de gestion de projet pour répondre aux besoins du projet.
SkillUp
SEO, Generative AI, and GEO Capstone Project
Showcase your SEO, generative AI (GenAI), and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) skills to employers! This capstone course is your opportunity to demonstrate you have the design, implementation, and AI-driven SEO skills businesses need. During the course, you’ll apply your skills and knowledge to a portfolio-worthy SEO and GEO project that integrates traditional SEO, generative AI (GenAI), and GEO techniques. Through guided labs, you’ll develop keyword clusters, generate AI-optimized blog content, and build structured data and schema for AI search engines. You’ll also compile a case study highlighting your process, insights, and measurable results. The course concludes with a final project, glossary, and career-focused lessons on job readiness and freelancing. Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll have a comprehensive SEO project portfolio that showcases your strategic planning skills and hands-on SEO implementation capabilities—perfect for in-demand roles in SEO, AI-powered digital marketing, and content optimization. Enroll today!
Skillshare
Adobe Lightroom Essentials Pt. 1: Editing & Color Basics
Start your Lightroom journey with Daniel Scott, Adobe Certified Instructor and award-winning creative professional. This beginner-friendly course is designed for anyone who wants to transform dull or flat photos into vibrant, professional-quality images—no prior editing experience required. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to adjust exposure, fix white balance, and apply beautiful color corrections using Adobe Lightroom CC. You’ll develop confidence working with a range of photography types—from portraits and weddings to landscapes, wildlife, product, and event photography. Daniel walks you through every step using a practical, project-based approach. You’ll work alongside him to build your photo editing foundation, and by the end of the course, you’ll know how to: * Correct exposure, contrast, and temperature * Crop and straighten photos like a pro * Apply color grading to make your images pop This is the perfect place to begin if you’ve never used Lightroom or struggled to get started. Join Daniel Scott and learn the essential skills to elevate your photos from good to great. Daniel Walter Scott is a digital designer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL). With over 14 years of teaching experience, he has helped thousands of learners worldwide master design and creative software across print, web, video, and now 3D. Daniel is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor who combines industry expertise with a teaching style that’s practical, engaging, and memorable. Originally from New Zealand, Daniel has lived and taught across Australia, Ireland, and beyond—sharing his skills with a truly global creative community. He’s passionate about helping students build real-world skills they can carry into their careers and creative projects. When he’s not teaching, Daniel enjoys life with his Irish wife and kids. He brings this personal, down-to-earth perspective into his courses, making complex tools feel approachable and fun to learn.