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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Data Integrity, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Threat Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Debugging, Relational Databases, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      What is Data Science?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Management, Analytics, Data Storage, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Statistical Inference, Data Presentation, Science and Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research Design, Probability & Statistics, Data Collection, Predictive Modeling, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodologies, Research, Interviewing Skills, Report Writing, Research Reports, Regression Analysis, R Programming

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      IBM

      IBM Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Data Literacy, Feature Engineering, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Professional Networking, Predictive Modeling, Plotly, Supervised Learning, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Generative AI, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Mining, Jupyter, Data Science

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      IBM

      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Software Design, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Flask (Web Framework), Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Jupyter, Professional Networking, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Investments, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Underwriting, Securities (Finance), Lending and Underwriting, Market Dynamics, Governance, Insurance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

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      Yale University

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Human Development, Scientific Methods, Clinical Psychology, Research, Culture, Social Sciences, Learning Theory, Psychiatry, Child Development, Neurology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Debugging, Automation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Pivot Tables And Charts, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Jupyter, IBM Cognos Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI For Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Technology Strategies, Business Intelligence, Data Ethics, Business Ethics

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • What is Data Science? : IBM
    • Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences: University of Amsterdam
    • IBM Data Science: IBM
    • IBM AI Developer: IBM
    • Financial Markets: Yale University
    • Introduction to Psychology : Yale University
    • Crash Course on Python: Google

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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