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    • Y

      Yale University

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Child Development, Mental Health, Human Learning, Social Sciences, Behavioral Health, Neurology, Biology, Scientific Methods

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Cape Town

      Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Community Development, Resourcefulness, Social Justice, Systems Thinking, Diversity and Inclusion, Complex Problem Solving, Growth Mindedness, Empathy, Resilience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Foundations of Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Organizational Structure, Project Management, Organizational Change, Program Management, Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      95K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
      M

      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, Instagram, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Marketing, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Advertising, Facebook

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
      G

      Google

      Google Project Management:

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Professional Networking, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Quality Assessment, Project Documentation, Change Management, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      130K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      N

      Northwestern University

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Business Marketing, Real Time Data, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Budgeting, Digital Transformation, Big Data, Marketing Analytics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Cloud Services, Debugging, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Bash (Scripting Language), Configuration Management, Professional Networking, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Technical Communication, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Containerization, Web Services, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      48K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Professionalism, Active Listening, Grammar

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
      I

      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Big Data, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Professional Networking

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • S

      Stanford University

      Writing in the Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Peer Review, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Writing, Scientific Methods, Journals, Editing, Research, Media and Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      9.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yale University

      The Science of Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Positive Behavior Support, Goal Setting, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Economics, Adaptability, Mental Health, Productivity, Psychology, Social Skills, Mindfulness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      39K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Florida

      Personality Types at Work

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Professional Development, Performance Review, Team Building, Employee Performance Management, Personal Development, Teamwork, Self-Awareness, People Management, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Writing, Leadership, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      756 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

    • Introduction to Psychology : Yale University
    • Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation: University of Cape Town
    • Foundations of Project Management: Google
    • Meta Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Google Project Management:: Google
    • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University
    • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
    • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • IBM Data Analyst: IBM
    • Writing in the Sciences: Stanford University

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