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Packt
Power BI Bootcamp - Learn by Building a Real-World Project
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. This comprehensive Power BI Bootcamp guides you through all essential facets of data analysis using Power BI, from setting up your environment to publishing reports. You'll master the fundamentals of Power BI Desktop, learn how to import and transform data, and create powerful visualizations that convey meaningful insights. As you progress, you'll develop expertise in DAX, data modeling, and advanced analytical tools, building a real-world project along the way. The course is structured to introduce you to Power BI's components, including Desktop, Service, and Mobile, followed by hands-on exercises that focus on importing data from diverse sources, cleaning, and transforming it using Power Query. You'll then delve into creating relationships, data modeling, and using DAX for deeper insights and complex calculations. The course also covers essential visualizations, AI integration with Power BI, and how to share your findings through Power BI Service. The course is designed for anyone looking to master Power BI, especially professionals in data analysis, business intelligence, and IT. While no advanced technical skills are required, a basic understanding of data structures and Excel will be helpful. This course is perfect for those starting their BI journey or looking to refine their skills in an applied, project-based format. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently connect to data sources, clean and transform data, model relationships, create interactive reports, and share your insights through Power BI Service.
EDUCBA
Market Research: Analyze, Forecast & Apply
By the end of this course, learners will be able to define marketing and market research concepts, analyze historical perspectives, classify and apply different research types, and design research processes to support business decision-making. This structured program equips participants with the ability to evaluate customer satisfaction, forecast demand, test pricing sensitivity, and conduct test marketing to validate product strategies. The course is divided into three modules: foundations of marketing and research, an in-depth study of 21 types of market research, and a step-by-step exploration of research processes and methodologies. Each lesson combines conceptual clarity with practical application, ensuring learners gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on understanding. What makes this course unique is its balance of history, practice, and real-world application. It goes beyond surface-level definitions to provide a comprehensive view of how research empowers businesses as a true “force multiplier.” By completing the course, learners will gain actionable insights to design and implement effective research strategies that drive competitive advantage.
Coursera
Utilize LinkedIn for Career Search
In this 2-hour project, you will learn how to utilize LinkedIn to get a career. When was the last time you had to look for a job or wanted to change careers? If it has been a long time or even recently, this project is for you! This project will show you the tools on LinkedIn for job searches and ways to leverage your profile for a position. By the end of your time in this project your profile will be ready and you will be able to apply for positions with confidence! Your time in this project may help to guide you to a career versus another job. To be successful in this project you will need to have an active, free LinkedIn account. If you need to get a strong start on your account before joining this project check out the “ Create a Profile and Network on LinkedIn” on Coursera and build your network by taking the "Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn" on Coursera. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
University of Geneva
Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle
Aujourd’hui, notamment du fait de l’essor des technologies, nous sommes en permanence assaillis par une multitude d'informations. Pourtant, beaucoup d’entre elles semblent peu fiables voire volontairement mensongères, comme les fake news. Ainsi, même si nous n’avons jamais été aussi bien informés qu’avec Internet et les réseaux sociaux, la société fait paradoxalement face à un phénomène de désinformation. Comment exercer son esprit critique dans ce contexte et pour quels enjeux ? Pourquoi les fake news et les théories complotistes peuvent-elles nous apparaître séduisantes ? Tout au long de ce cours constitué de vidéos, d’interventions d’expert-es et d’activités variées, vous allez appréhender le phénomène de désinformation, en comprendre les ressorts et les manières de le contrer. Une première étape du cours sera d’identifier les divers biais cognitifs qui nuisent au raisonnement critique et à les reconnaître dans vos propres jugements. Puis, vous analyserez la diffusion des fake news : comment circulent-elles ? Quels sont leurs impacts sur le plan individuel et collectif ? En termes de compétences vous apprendrez des stratégies pour reconnaître les fausses informations et trouver des sources fiables. Vous analyserez le mécanisme cognitif de flexibilité cognitive, et enfin, vous apprendrez des stratégies concrètes afin de développer votre vigilance informationnelle.
University of Alberta
Object-Oriented Design
This course takes Java beginners to the next level by covering object-oriented analysis and design. You will discover how to create modular, flexible, and reusable software, by applying object-oriented design principles and guidelines. And, you will be able to communicate these designs in a visual notation known as Unified Modelling Language (UML). You will be challenged in the Capstone Project to apply your knowledge of object-oriented design by evolving and documenting the Java codebase for an Android application with corresponding UML documentation. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Apply the Class Responsibility Collaborator (CRC) technique to analyze and design the object-oriented model for a problem. • Explain and apply object-oriented modeling principles and their purpose (e.g., abstraction, encapsulation, decomposition, generalization). • Explain and apply different types of inheritance • Explain the difference between association, aggregation, and composition dependencies. • Express object-oriented models as Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams. • Translate between UML class diagrams and equivalent Java code. • Apply design guidelines for modularity, separation of concerns, information hiding, and conceptual integrity to create a flexible, reusable, maintainable design. • Explain the tradeoff between cohesion and coupling.
University of Colorado Boulder
Measurement Systems Analysis
In this course, you will learn to analyze measurement systems for process stability and capability and why having a stable measurement process is imperative prior to performing any statistical analysis. You will analyze continuous measurement systems and statistically characterize both accuracy and precision using R software. You will perform measurement systems analysis for potential, short-term and long-term statistical control and capability. Additionally, you will learn how to assess a discrete measurement and perform analyses for internal consistency, concordance between assessors, and concordance with a standard. Finally, you will learn how to make decisions on measurement systems process improvement. This specialization can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.
University of Alberta
Software Architecture
The way that software components — subroutines, classes, functions, etc. — are arranged, and the interactions between them, is called architecture. In this course you will study the ways these architectures are represented, both in UML and other visual tools. We will introduce the most common architectures, their qualities, and tradeoffs. We will talk about how architectures are evaluated, what makes a good architecture, and an architecture can be improved. We'll also talk about how the architecture touches on the process of software development. In the Capstone Project you will document a Java-based Android application with UML diagrams and analyze evaluate the application’s architecture using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM). After completing this course, you will be able to: • Compare and contrast the components, connections, protocols, topologies, constraints, tradeoffs, and variations of different types of architectural styles used in the design of applications and systems (e.g., main program and subroutine, object-oriented, interpreters, pipes and filters, database centric, event-based). • Describe the properties of layered and n-tier architectures. • Create UML ipackage, component, and deployment diagrams to express the architectural structure of a system. • Explain the behaviour of a system using UML activity diagrams. • Document a multi-application system with a layered architecture.
EDUCBA
ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept
Course Description: The ITIL V4 Service Management Concepts course offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest version of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), focusing on the fundamental principles, concepts, and practices essential for effective service management in modern organizations. This course is designed to equip participants with a solid understanding of ITIL V4 framework, which is globally recognized as the standard for IT service management. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical application, participants will gain insights into how ITIL V4 principles can be applied to enhance service delivery, optimize processes, and drive business value. Key topics covered in this course include: 1) Introduction to ITIL V4: Participants will gain an overview of the ITIL V4 framework, its evolution, and its relevance in today's digital landscape. 2) Service Management Principles: Exploring the core principles that underpin effective service management, including the focus on value, the guiding principles, and the service value system. 3) The Four Dimensions of Service Management: Understanding how organizations can integrate the four dimensions—organizations and people, information and technology, partners and suppliers, and value streams and processes—to support holistic service management. 4) Continual Improvement: Exploring the importance of continual improvement in service management, including the role of measurement and metrics, and the application of the ITIL continual improvement model. By the end of this course, participants will be well-equipped to contribute effectively to their organization's service management initiatives, leveraging ITIL V4 best practices to drive efficiency, innovation, and business success.
University of Colorado Boulder
Giving Helpful Feedback
This course teaches you the simple principles expert managers use to improve and motivate employee performance. You’ll never have to avoid telling an employee “the truth” again, because the seven techniques we teach will not make employees defensive or afraid. As a manager, or someone who would like to be a manager, you’ll also learn specifically what feedback is, how negative feedback is weighed more heavily than positive, and how positive feedback can super-charge behaviors such as creativity and teamwork. Giving feedback is a skill which develops over time. We give you a process you can use to improve your feedback skills and deliver it with confidence. You will find that there is a scientific basis for many of your observations and intuitions about feedback—such as, it is hard to give correctly, people don’t like it, and more. This will be reassuring as you learn how to overcome these difficulties. We hope you have a fantastic time becoming a better manager!
Pragmatic AI Labs
GitHub: Advanced Prompt Engineering for Code
Move beyond basic code completions and learn to use GitHub Copilot as a conversational development partner. This course teaches you how to structure multi-turn interactions that build context incrementally, producing more accurate and relevant code than single-shot prompts. You will master iterative refinement techniques that transform rough initial outputs into production-quality code through structured follow-up prompts and scope narrowing. The course covers the three Copilot interaction modes — Ask, Edit, and Agent — and when to use each for maximum effectiveness. You will learn to control context precisely using chat inputs like @workspace references, #file markers, and open editor tabs. Advanced topics include generating API documentation directly from code, creating implementation code from API specifications, and navigating unknown codebases using structured Copilot conversations. Each technique is demonstrated with real-world projects in Visual Studio Code, giving you practical patterns you can apply immediately to your own development workflow. A capstone project synthesizes all techniques into an end-to-end AI-assisted development scenario.
Packt
AI Strategy for Business Leaders with ChatGPT, ML & DL
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. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and as a business leader, understanding its potential is essential for maintaining competitive advantage. This course empowers you to implement AI strategies effectively, focusing on real-world applications like ChatGPT, Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). You will gain hands-on experience in navigating AI tools, evaluating business solutions, and understanding AI's role in decision-making processes. The journey begins with an exploration of AI fundamentals and debunking myths, offering you a foundational understanding of AI's capabilities. You'll then dive into the current landscape, examining the latest trends, case studies, and product innovations that are shaping AI's impact on business. The course also includes practical exercises on integrating AI into business operations, measuring ROI, and leveraging cloud tools and AI platforms like Google Cloud, TensorFlow, and Amazon AWS. Throughout the course, you’ll hear from expert AI consultants and learn from successful business applications, gaining insights on how to make AI adoption seamless in your organization. From selecting the right AI solutions to managing change and risks, this course is packed with essential knowledge for leading AI-driven transformations. This course is ideal for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and managers seeking to harness the power of AI in their organizations. No prior technical knowledge of AI is required, though an understanding of business operations is beneficial.
Google Cloud
Develop an NFT with Google Cloud Web3
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. Learn how to deploy your own NFT contract using the Google Cloud Web3 stack. You will receive starting code to build a base for your NFT contract, customize parameters, and launch to the Sepolia testnet.
Coursera
Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution
This Guided Project, led by Anthea Variend, an expert in Marketing Campaign Strategy, is designed to help marketing professionals, small business owners, and communications teams use GenAI and HubSpot to develop and execute a marketing automation strategy for lead generation and nurturing. In this project-based course, you will learn how to set up a HubSpot Marketing Professional account with a 14-day free trial and add contact records, develop effective ChatGPT prompts for the creation of a marketing automation strategy, design and publish an automated lead nurturing workflow with customer elements and lead scoring for campaign launch and create a campaign performance dashboard to visualise marketing automation performance. To achieve this, you'll step into the shoes of a Marketing Automation Specialist at BrightRetail, a small B2C e-commerce company, tasked with developing and executing a marketing automation strategy to generate and nurture leads for a marketing campaign. This project is unique because it combines ChatGPT's capabilities with HubSpot's marketing automation software, offering you the opportunity to elevate traditional marketing automation processes, resulting in enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. To succeed in this project, you need a HubSpot Marketing Professional account using HubSpot’s 14-day free trial, a free or paid ChatGPT account and knowledge of email marketing.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
La formación del pensamiento crítico en la era digital
Este curso va destinado a todas aquellas personas -sean docentes o no- que estén interesadas en la formación del pensamiento crítico y en la educación democrática. Presentamos las bases teóricas y prácticas para formar una ciudadanía crítica, responsable y participativa, capaz de interpretar los problemas y conflictos sociales contemporáneos de un mundo global y digital. ¿A quién va destinado? Personas que consideren que el pensamiento crítico es indispensable en la educación y en la democracia. ¿Qué es el pensamiento crítico? Abordamos la perspectiva de la educación crítica, para que la juventud y las personas en general tengan los instrumentos necesarios para situarse en su contexto social y cultural, y adquieran habilidades para la participación y el cambio social. ¿Qué tiene de digital? Vivimos en un mundo global e interconectado en aspectos como la economía, la política o las comunicaciones. La globalización de la información y la proliferación de medios digitales ha comportado aspectos positivos, pero también nos plantea retos como las fake news, la posverdad, los discursos del odio, entre otros. Ante esta realidad los estudios sociales no pueden mantenerse al margen, sino que han de preparar a la ciudadanía para interpretar de manera crítica las informaciones sobre problemas sociales, buscar soluciones y alternativas, para educar en la participación. ¿Qué ofrece este curso? Este curso ofrece las herramientas teóricas y prácticas para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico, desde una educación para la justicia social.
Johns Hopkins University
Implementing a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety V)
Now that you’ve carefully planned your patient safety and quality improvement project, the real work can begin. This course will introduce students to the unique challenges encountered when implementing, maintaining, and expanding a patient safety and quality initiative. Students will learn to apply lessons learned from the 4 E model and TRiP into developing specific aims for their QI project. Additionally, students will develop a plan to address the adaptive and technical challenges in their projects including whether their initiative needs to be submitted to an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Finally, students will develop plans to grow their local QI project into a system-wide project.
Universidad de los Andes
Fundamentos de Finanzas Empresariales
No importa qué rol desempeñas en tu compañía, ni el nivel de responsabilidades que tienes, ni si eres empleado o emprendedor; el curso de Fundamentos de las Finanzas Empresariales te brinda las herramientas para que adquieras los conocimientos necesarios para entender las finanzas de tu empresa y seas capaz de tomar mejores decisiones. Al final de este curso estarás en la capacidad de interpretar mejor el lenguaje financiero; obtener y analizar indicadores financieros; diagnosticar la salud financiera de las empresas y planear su futuro de acuerdo con lo encontrado; calcular valores presentes y futuros; construir tablas de amortización de deudas; explicar el concepto de valor de dinero en el tiempo; y comparar y decidir entre dos o más proyectos de inversión. Este curso te provee conceptos y herramientas que permiten que puedas analizar el entorno financiero al que te enfrentas en tus quehaceres cotidianos en el ámbito profesional. Aunque el curso está enfocado al ámbito corporativo, puedes usar este conocimiento en tu vida personal. Durante el curso desarrollarás capacidades que te permitirán aplicar tus principios lógicos y el conocimiento adquirido para tomar decisiones financieras acertadas. Objetivos de aprendizaje: • Definir qué son las Finanzas Empresariales y sus objetivos • Nombrar e interpretar los principales estados financieros de las empresas • Analizar la situación financiera de las empresas mediante el cálculo de indicadores de liquidez, rentabilidad, operación y endeudamiento • Planear el futuro de las empresas de acuerdo con un diagnóstico financiero • Calcular los pagos de una deuda con terceros de acuerdo a ciertas condiciones pactadas • Aplicar los conceptos de valor del dinero en el tiempo en situaciones prácticas cotidianas • Comparar diferentes alternativas de proyectos de inversión y desarrollar la capacidad de seleccionar el más conveniente de acuerdo a criterios de evaluación Requisitos previos: Este curso está diseñado para todos aquellos que quieran divertirse con las finanzas y aplicar diferentes herramientas de análisis financiero a situaciones prácticas. No interesa qué rol llevan a cabo en la empresa, donde trabajan, si son emprendedores o si planean serlo; todos están bienvenidos al curso independientemente de su experiencia profesional o académica. • No se necesita ningún curso previo. • Se recomienda conocimientos básicos de matemáticas y de Excel. • Tener muchas ganas de seguir avanzando en tu vida profesional, sin importar el cargo que ejerzas.