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      Kennesaw State University

      Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Grammar, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Writing and Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Concision, Taking Meeting Minutes, Professionalism, Business Communication, Report Writing, Administrative Support and Clerical Tasks, Target Audience, Communication, Constructive Feedback

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      453 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Writing in English at University

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Grammar, English Language, Literacy, Vocabulary

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      817 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      English for Career Development

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Vocabulary, Writing, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Correspondence, Social Skills, Professional Networking, Business Communication, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Character

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Creation, Writing and Editing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Timelines, Microsoft Power Platform, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Analytical Skills, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation, Microsoft SQL Servers

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Search Engine Marketing, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Performance Measurement, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Customer Relationship Management, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Loyalty Programs, Marketing, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      43K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Content Creation, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Marketing, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Presentations, Digital Marketing, Brand Management

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM AI Product Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, ChatGPT, Product Planning, Commercialization, Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, OpenAI, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Testing, Business Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Stakeholder Communications, Data Processing, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      173K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Status: AI skills
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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      56K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Generative AI, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Feature Engineering, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional writing courses

    • Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course): Kennesaw State University
    • Writing in English at University: Lund University
    • English for Career Development: University of Pennsylvania
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Character: Wesleyan University
    • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
    • Meta Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
    • Google Data Analytics: Google
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google

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