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      Coursera Project Network

      Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Initiative and Leadership, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Teamwork, Job Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Arizona State University

      Decision-Making

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Resourcefulness, Risk Analysis, Business Ethics, Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Inventory Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Accounting, Inventory and Warehousing, Product Assortment, Financial Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Benchmarking, Operational Efficiency, Analysis, Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Data Analysis Software

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Mind and Machine

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Probability Distribution, Behavioral Economics, Logical Reasoning, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Test Case, Human Factors, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      360 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Back-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Software Testing, Web Applications, Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      162 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Columbia University

      Causal Inference

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Experimentation, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Research Design, Program Evaluation, Decision Making

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      UX Design: From Concept to Prototype

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Reinforcement Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      338 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Classroom Management, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Program Development, Technical Communication, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Education Software and Technology, Code Review, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Development Environment, Student Engagement, Game Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Rochester

      The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Resource Allocation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Decision Making, Budgeting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      268 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Algebra: Elementary to Advanced - Functions & Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Algebra, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Arithmetic

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      186 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Customer Analysis, Community Development, Target Audience, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Operations, Cost Estimation, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Ideation, Business Research, Financial Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews: Coursera Project Network
    • Decision-Making: Arizona State University
    • Inventory Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Mind and Machine: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • Causal Inference: Columbia University
    • UX Design: From Concept to Prototype: University of Michigan
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
    • The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior : University of Rochester

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