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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Quadro de Política Ambiental e Social do BID

      Skills you'll gain: Pollution Prevention, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Community Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Labor Relations, Occupational Safety And Health, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Program Evaluation, School Psychology, Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Teaching, Social Justice, Social Skills, Adult Education, Behavior Management, Advocacy, Higher Education, Cultural Responsiveness, Education and Training, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Child Development, Empathy, Growth Mindedness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design social media content with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      ESSEC Business School

      L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Project Design, Community Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Analysis, Business Ethics, Market Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Ideation, Needs Assessment, Community Development, Complex Problem Solving, Business Modeling, Analysis, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Globalização, Impacto Social e Mundo Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Payment Systems, Corporate Sustainability, FinTech, Business Technologies, International Relations, Blockchain, Business Strategies, Digital Transformation, International Finance, Digital Assets, Global Marketing, Performance Measurement, Technology Strategies, Supply Chain, Investments

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, R Programming, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Javascript

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Policy, Social Justice, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Family Medicine, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Marketing Budgets, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Digital Marketing, Statistical Reporting, Facebook, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Presentations, Goal Setting, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Network Analysis, Analytics, Unstructured Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Unsupervised Learning, Semantic Web, Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Quadro de Política Ambiental e Social do BID: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design social media content with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet: ESSEC Business School
    • Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started: University of Michigan
    • Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Globalização, Impacto Social e Mundo Digital: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Introduction to Social Determinants of Health: University of Minnesota
    • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
    • Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations: University of Minnesota

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