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      Starweaver

      Digital Transformation in Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Change Management, Design Thinking, Social Media Campaigns, Performance Measurement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Innovation, Social Media Content, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Digital Marketing, Operational Efficiency, Leadership, Customer Engagement, Content Management, Search Engine Optimization

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Product Strategy in the age of GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Flow Diagram, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Management, Go To Market Strategy, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Business Strategies, New Product Development, Product Planning, Generative AI, Strategic Planning, Data Ethics

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Developing and Deploying Web Applications with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Server Side, Application Deployment, Application Servers, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Scripting, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Python Programming, Application Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Network Protocols, General Networking

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      XML Practical - Web Development with XML

      Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Information Architecture, Java, Data Mapping, Data Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      GraphQL API Development: Schema Design,Security & Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Cloud API, Application Deployment, React.js, Authentications, Maintainability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Product Launch and Post-Launch Management

      Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, Product Management, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercialization, Performance Analysis, Product Quality (QA/QC), Sales Strategy, Product Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Product Improvement, Quality Control, Generative AI, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Risk Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Monitoring

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Instagram Storytelling: Write Compelling Stories

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Drive Engagement, Copywriting, Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Concision, Editing, Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Servers, Web Applications, Web Development, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Validation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Vibe Coding Essentials - Build Apps with AI

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Microsoft Copilot, Web Applications, Web Development, Debugging, Application Development, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development Tools, Generative AI, Computer Programming Tools, Database Application, Software Development, Software Engineering, User Interface (UI)

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to JavaScript Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Development Environment, Scripting, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Recruiting Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipelining, Applicant Tracking Systems, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Measurement, Talent Sourcing, HR Tech, LinkedIn, Compliance Management, Value Propositions, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Copywriting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Biotech — From Science to Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Commercialization, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Business Marketing, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Business Development, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Strategies, Product Development, Pharmaceuticals, Value Propositions, Intellectual Property, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulatory Requirements

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Digital Transformation in Hospitality: Starweaver
    • Product Strategy in the age of GenAI: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Developing and Deploying Web Applications with Python: EDUCBA
    • XML Practical - Web Development with XML: EDUCBA
    • GraphQL API Development: Schema Design,Security & Deployment: Board Infinity
    • Product Launch and Post-Launch Management: Microsoft
    • Instagram Storytelling: Write Compelling Stories: Coursera
    • XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP: EDUCBA
    • Vibe Coding Essentials - Build Apps with AI: Scrimba
    • Introduction to JavaScript Programming: Microsoft

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