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    • U

      Universidad de Palermo

      Administración de Empresas Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Leadership, Marketing, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Marketing Management, Business Process, Business Technologies, Business Process Management, Organizational Change, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Business Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management

      Credit offered

      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Management Graduate Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Sustainability Reporting, Project Closure, Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Financial Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Agile Project Management, Capital Budgeting, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Project Risk Management, Cost Management

      Credit offered

      Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

    • G

      Georgetown University

      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Multimedia, Market Opportunities, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      MBA Business Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Design Thinking, Data Visualization, Business Ethics, Sampling (Statistics), Working Capital, Database Management, Active Listening, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Estimation, Financial Statements, Business Analytics, Global Marketing, Financial Accounting, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Internet Of Things, Big Data, Regression Analysis

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • U

      Universidad de los Andes

      Maestría en Ingeniería de Software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Test Automation, Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Deployment, Software Architecture, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Dashboard, Game Design, Agile Project Management, API Design, Ideation, Internet Of Things, Angular, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Microservices, Linear Algebra, Test Planning, Maintainability, Android Jetpack

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role

      Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Management, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Sprint Planning, Market Intelligence, Product Roadmaps, User Story, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Product Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidad de Palermo

      Maestría en Dirección de Empresas (MBA)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Selling Techniques, Human Resource Strategy, Financial Statements, Portfolio Management, Strategic Marketing, Digital Transformation, Equities, Business Analytics, Marketing Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Market Dynamics, Corporate Sustainability, Enterprise Resource Planning, Statistical Methods, B2B Sales, Teamwork

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • I

      IIT Roorkee

      Executive MBA

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, FinTech, Capital Budgeting, Supply Chain, Integrated Marketing Communications, Business Marketing, Sales Process, Innovation, Succession Planning, Management Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Statistical Process Controls, Product Management, Marketing Management, Revenue Management, Sampling (Statistics), Production Schedule, Project Portfolio Management, Financial Statement Analysis

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • H

      HEC Paris

      Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship University Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Business Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Product Development, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Media, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Content Marketing, Process Analysis, Project Controls, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Operations, Business Planning, Innovation

      University Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, User Interface (UI), Data Validation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universidad de los Andes

      Maestría en Inteligencia Analítica de Datos

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Unsupervised Learning, Data Storytelling, Deep Learning, Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Project Management Life Cycle, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Data, Marketing Analytics, Simulations, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Cleansing, Operations Research, Project Planning

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Master of Engineering in Engineering Management

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, SQL, New Product Development, Systems Engineering, Real-Time Operating Systems, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Failure Analysis, Supplier Management, Sustainability Reporting, Accountability, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Goal Setting, Proposal Writing

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular urban planning courses

    • Administración de Empresas Certificado MasterTrack®: Universidad de Palermo
    • Engineering Management Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
    • MBA Business Analytics: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Maestría en Ingeniería de Software: Universidad de los Andes
    • Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role: SkillUp EdTech
    • Maestría en Dirección de Empresas (MBA): Universidad de Palermo
    • Executive MBA: IIT Roorkee
    • Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship University Certificate: HEC Paris
    • Web Development Fundamentals: Microsoft

    Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Planning

    Urban planning is a set of processes for managing the development and design of cities and their surrounding areas. Some of the issues that factor into urban planning include efficient land use, transportation, maintaining clean air and water, economic opportunities, and education. Urban planners have to balance forward-thinking with historic preservation, and they work with multiple municipal agencies to achieve their goals. They also consider the needs of multiple constituencies in their work. You'll see urban planning at work throughout the world, and cultures have practiced it in one form or another since ancient times.‎

    Urban planning is an important discipline because urban planners explore the issues that face our cities today and attempt to address them. If you have a passion for your city—large or small—you can make a difference by studying urban planning and putting it into practice. Your work is different from that of an architect, because you're not looking at the city as a whole rather than particular structures. Urban planning involves big picture thinking and looks at issues that will affect the city not just today but also in the future.‎

    There are opportunities to use your urban planning knowledge in historic preservation and conservation jobs, and many municipalities have departments that handle planning and strategy for the future. Urban planning is a wide discipline, so you might consider looking at other industries that are similar to planning and preservation. Landscape architects, land developers, and transportation boards often have job openings for urban planners. Look for jobs with nonprofits that advocate for better urban planning or for particular environmental causes. If you're passionate about a particular neighborhood or historic estate, you may be able to turn that calling into a career as well.‎

    Online courses on Coursera about urban planning provide you with the opportunity to learn about green cities, public health, sustainability, and geographic information system (GIS) mapping and spatial analysis. You might discover the principles of successfully managing smart urban infrastructures as well as connecting cities and nature through innovation. Learn about international urban planning concepts too, such as urban planning for cities in Africa, global environmental management, and mitigating climate change in developing countries through online courses on Coursera.‎

    Online Urban Planning courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Urban Planning skills. Choose from a wide range of Urban Planning courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Urban Planning, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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