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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Customer Analysis, Project Scoping, Ideation, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, New Product Development, Target Audience, Research, Needs Assessment, Business Operations, Financial Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Content Creation, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      283 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Emory University

      Introduction to Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Data Mining, Social Media Management, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis Software

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Campaign Management, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a social media presence for your business using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Canva (Software), Logo Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Goal Setting, Branding, Graphic Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      U

      University of Michigan

      Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Conflict Management, Arbitration, Communication, Leadership, Contract Management, Analysis, Contract Review, Influencing, Sales Process, Planning, Decision Making, Business Ethics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Sports and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Social Studies, International Relations, Anthropology, World History, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Political Sciences, Media and Communications, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Open Mindset, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Prototyping, Empathy, User Experience, Human Centered Design, Service Design, Problem Solving, Community and Social Work, Qualitative Research, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      415 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Chicken Behaviour and Welfare

      Skills you'll gain: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Behavior Management, Nutrition and Diet, Human Development, Learning Theory, Cultural Diversity, Human Learning, Non-Verbal Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Cadre de Politique Environnementale et Sociale de la BID

      Skills you'll gain: Pollution Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Labor Law, Environmental Regulations, Land Management, Risk Analysis, Community Health, Risk Management, Social Justice, Occupational Safety And Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

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

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Telephone Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, English Language, Interpersonal Communications, Virtual Teams, Non-Verbal Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
    • Introduction to Social Media Analytics: Emory University
    • GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Build a social media presence for your business using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills: University of Michigan
    • Sports and Society: Duke University
    • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector: University of Virginia
    • Chicken Behaviour and Welfare: The University of Edinburgh

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