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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Arizona State University

      Foundational Sustainability Skills & Competencies

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Goal Setting, Annual Reports, Vendor Management, Project Implementation, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Compliance Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Policy Development, Contract Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Communication

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Facility Management, Building Services Engineering, Thermal Management, Environmental Management Systems, Electrical Power, HVAC, Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction, Building Design, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems

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      University of California, Irvine

      English for Developing a Business

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, English Language, Business Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership and Management, Crisis Management, Organizational Structure, Global Marketing, Leadership, Business, Vocabulary, Grammar

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Business Architecture, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, Business Process, Environment and Resource Management, Performance Measurement, Community Development, Value Propositions, Financial Analysis

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Business Case Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Business Writing, Presentations, Oral Expression, Report Writing, Analysis, Grammar, Business Analysis, Communication, Business Reporting, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Experimentation, User Feedback, Technical Documentation

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard

      Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, R Programming, Data Presentation, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Application Development

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Fundamentos de la Industria de Hidrocarburos

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Energy and Utilities, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Supply And Demand, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Socioeconomics, Production Process, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Recruitment

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Music History, Creativity, World Music

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      University of Michigan

      AI Ethics, Responsible Use, and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Legal Risk, Prompt Engineering, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Analysis, Leadership

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Relational Databases, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Communication

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

    • Foundational Sustainability Skills & Competencies: Arizona State University
    • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
    • English for Developing a Business: University of California, Irvine
    • Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops: University of California San Diego
    • Business Case Analysis: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard: Johns Hopkins University
    • Fundamentos de la Industria de Hidrocarburos: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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