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      Rice University

      Mindfulness and Well-being

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Compassion, Positivity, Empathy, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Behavioral Health, Cognitive flexibility, Social Justice, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Foundations of Positive Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Personal Development, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Empathy, Productivity, Positive Behavior Support, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Psychology, Self-Motivation, Persistence

      4.8
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Literacy, MySQL, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Business Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Requirements Elicitation, Risk Mitigation, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Optimization, Data Visualization, Requirements Management, Prompt Engineering, Risk Management, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Operations and Process Management

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Mapping, Quality Management, Workflow Management, Operational Excellence, Return On Investment, Change Management, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Business Technologies, Project Management, Pareto Chart

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Project Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Project Management, Workflow Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, Team Building, Project Planning, Microsoft Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Program Development, Project Documentation, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Content Creation, IBM Cloud, Image Analysis, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Professional Skills for the Workplace

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Active Listening, Growth Mindedness, Adaptability, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Management, Empathy, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Resilience, Social Skills, Communication Strategies, Creative Thinking, Professional Development, Personal Development, Constructive Feedback, Lifelong Learning, Positivity, Overcoming Obstacles, Growth Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Databases, Regression Analysis, Stored Procedure, Python Programming, Data Science, Data Structures, Computer Programming Tools, Data Analysis Software

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Improving Communication Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Cooperation, Negotiation, Honesty

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Data Visualization, Dashboard, File Management, Star Schema, Unix Shell, IBM DB2, Business Intelligence, Databases, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Data-Driven Process Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Data Collection, Business Process Improvement, Data Strategy, Process Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Analytics, Operational Performance Management, Gap Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Internet Of Things, Data Integrity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      235 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Visualization, Database Design, MySQL, Presentations, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Mining, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self improvement courses

    • Mindfulness and Well-being: Rice University
    • Foundations of Positive Psychology: University of Pennsylvania
    • IBM Data Management: IBM
    • IBM Business Analyst: IBM
    • Operations and Process Management: Illinois Tech
    • Generative AI for Project Managers: IBM
    • Professional Skills for the Workplace: University of California, Davis
    • Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL: IBM
    • Improving Communication Skills: University of Pennsylvania
    • BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing: IBM

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