| "Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)" |
| "Taught by instructors with decades of experience on Wall Street, this Professional Certificate program equips analysts and associates with the skills they need to rise in the M&A field. Directors and managers who have transitioned, or hope to transition, to M&A from other areas, such as equities or fixed income, can also use this program to eliminate skill gaps. Find out if you are destined for a career in M&A with our introduction pricing. Take the first step to a Professional Certificate from the New York Institute of Finance for only $50. You will learn about key concepts and theories in M&A. If you decide to advance through the following modules the price will gradually increase by small increments leading you to the final mastery exam and a full Certificate. The total cost for the Professional Certificate is $1,550. Our introduction pricing allows students a low-risk, low-cost way to consider if M&A is the right career path before deciding to progress. This Professional Certificate program offers an intensive introduction to the complex world of M&A and will provide an invaluable foundation in strategy, regulation, finding a deal, corporate valuation, and more. We’ll dive deep into advanced M&A topics, including financial accounting, financing the deal, and the all-important understanding of the seller’s viewpoint. You will learn exactly how and why different M&A deals come together, and how to determine the ideal capital structure for every deal in which they participate. You will also learn how to use the Free Cash Flow metric to evaluate acquisition opportunities towards the end and how to apply accounting and federal income tax principles to project earnings and cash flows, specifically of the post-combination entity. To drive concepts home, you will work on real world examples and journal entries for common to complex M&A accounting treatments. If your goal is a career on a broker-dealer’s M&A desk, this Professional Certificate program is for you! NOTE: Completing all 5 courses and then taking the Professional Certificate Examination is MANDATORY to achieve both the NYIF Certificate of Mastery and the edX Professional Certificate in Merger and Acquisition. A verified learner must pass all courses in the program to earn a Professional Certificate for Mergers and Acquisitions."
Price: 1550.00 |
| "Career Development: Skills for Success" |
| "What does it take to succeed in today’s competitive job market? The workplace skills that employers value are changing, and most traditional education paths do not match employers’ evolving needs. Applicants across industries and job types need more than just the standard credentials to get hired and be successful. The four-course Fullbridge Career Development XSeries is designed to help you build in-demand workplace competencies that will ensure you stand out as an applicant and employee. In addition, this self-paced program explores contemporary business fundamentals and helps you create a marketable personal brand. Through innovative and engaging online learning techniques, you will build and enhance the critical hard and soft skills that will help you stand out in your current or future profession. Upon completion of the four courses, the Fullbridge XSeries certificate will enhance your resume and tell the world that you are equipped with the skills to succeed in the modern workplace."
Price: 596.00 |
| "Emerging Automotive Technologies" |
| "The automotive industry is changing in fundamental ways with the increased focus on sustainable and self-driving cars. Today, the internal combustion engine is increasingly complemented or even replaced with an electric motor. Vehicles are becoming more and more autonomous, creating an ever-increasing need for better software. Consequently, skilled automotive engineers are required to meet the demands of this new environment. In this MicroMasters program, you will learn the fundamentals of not only how a vehicle is designed, but also how to model and simulate the vehicle dynamics. Learn how to implement intelligent perception and decision procedures needed for self-driving cars and how model-based design is widely used in industry to accurately simulate the vehicle but also to design efficient algorithms. Graduates from the MicroMasters program will be equipped with the necessary skills for a career within the automotive industry and will have a broad perspective of the emerging technologies within the development of automotive technologies."
Price: 1793.00 |
| "Essentials of Cybersecurity" |
| "Are you interested in working in cybersecurity but unsure if it's the right career choice for you? This professional certificate program will introduce you to the field of cybersecurity, as you learn about its landscape, numerous sectors and various roles, competencies and career pathways. You will learn about the role of the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) as you study the policies, procedures, practices and technologies put in place to mitigate organizational and systems vulnerabilities to cyberattack. You will also learn about the type of skills needed from a cybersecurity professional, outside of technical proficiency. And lastly, you will be given the opportunity to complete a self-assessment to determine which career path in cybersecurity is right for you. The goal of this program is to help you better understand cybersecurity and the opportunities within this field as they apply to you. The program is intended for learners who wish to identify their specific optimal niche and create a plan for entry into this exciting field."
Price: 796.00 |
| "Data Science Fundamentals" |
| "Please note on June 30, 2020, this program will be retiring and no longer available on edX. If you are interested in earning the Professional Certificate you must be complete the program by June 30, 2020, in order to earn the certificate. Accelerate your career in one of the hottest fields – data science. Learn data science fundamentals, including data queries, data analysis, data visualization and how statistics informs data science practices. Built in collaboration with leading universities and employers, this Professional Certificate program will develop the analytical skills you need to take advantage of the 1.5 million career opportunities available now in data science."
Price: 396.00 |
| "Digital Transformation" |
| "Creating a digital business landscape is important for every company, regardless of size, and needed in order to stay competitive in the business world today. This program helps professional learners understand what digital transformation is and how it may affect their organization and how to plan for rising opportunities. The program prepares professionals and managers for digital transformation challenges and helps them develop the skills to be a digital transformation agent. The focus of the program will be on developing your own roadmap to digital transformation. The program consists of four courses, all self-paced, which can be followed individually, in numeric order, or in parallel with each other. The focus of the first (I) course is to analyze what digital transformation means and how it may transform industries and markets. In the second course (II) you will explore how to make strategic choices in a fast-changing environment to develop a desired position on the market. In course three, (III) leadership and change management challenges related to the digital transformation are addressed. And, in the last course (IV), digital business development and marketing is explored to accelerate the development needed to transform your business/ company. Founded in 1827 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and has become a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. Recently, the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, was ranked as one of the hottest start-up and innovation scenes for digital and mobile services in the world. Included in this ongoing digital transformation, we find companies like Spotify, iZettle, and Mojang. The KTH instructors in this program, Martin Vendel and Henrik Blomgren, have more than 25 years of industrial experience working with strategy and marketing in collaboration with the industry."
Price: 516.00 |
| "Inteligencia Artificial y Robótica" |
| "La robótica y la inteligencia artificial son factores clave para el éxito y permanencia en el mercado de las diferentes industrias, la automatización industrial es una realidad. Según el Foro Económico Mundial, puestos laborales como Especialistas en Aprendizaje de Máquina (Machine Learning), Científico de Datos o Experto en Inteligencia Artificial, en los cuales las habilidades en Big Data y ciencia de datos poseen mayor aplicabilidad, están previstos entre los roles más demandados a través de la industria para el 2022. La evolución tecnológica ha transformado la manera en la que los bienes y servicios se producen y se entregan, a esto le llamamos la cuarta revolución industrial o industria 4.0, dónde la Inteligencia Artificial, el Big Data y la Robótica hacen posible un crecimiento acelerado de las empresas. Teniendo como resultado cuatro aspectos poderosos: la automatización, un mayor alcance al mercado objetivo, mejoras disruptivas en la experiencia del usuario y reducción de costos. Como consecuencia, el entorno de los negocios ha sufrido una transformación; nuevas prácticas comerciales, nuevos canales de entrega y una identificación más proactiva de mercados. Este nuevo entorno utiliza robots tanto físicos como bots, para automatizar tareas que en el pasado eran sólo realizables por el ser humano. Las habilidades humanas son indispensables para producir, controlar, entrenar y aprovechar los beneficios de los robots y asegurar la permanencia y la evolución de las empresas en este nuevo entorno, este programa de Certificación Profesional te entregará los conocimientos que necesitas sobre inteligencia artificial y robótica y así expandir tus habilidades en esta área de gran desarrollo. Según una encuesta hecha por el Foro Económico Mundial (2019) a líderes empresariales, el 85% indicó que durante los próximos años y hasta el el 2022 planean integrar tecnologías como el User Entity, Big Data Analytics, técnicas de Inteligencia Artificial, Big Data y Machine Learning. Con esta Certificación Profesional, compuesta por 3 cursos en línea, tendrás una visión práctica de la Inteligencia Artificial, la Robótica y el Machine Learning que te permitirán tomar acciones y ser protagonista de esta revolución 4.0 de la cual somos parte."
Price: 147.00 |
| "Análisis de datos para la toma de decisiones empresariales" |
| "Hoy en día, el análisis de información es vital para la toma de decisiones en las empresas y para medir el desempeño de las mismas, por lo que es importante crear bases de datos que permitan realizar análisis estadísticos simples, bivariados y multivariados. El programa de Certificación Profesional “Análisis de datos para la toma de decisiones empresariales”, está integrado por 2 cursos impartidos por el Dr. Samuel Reyes, Vicedecano de la Facultad de Ciencia, Tecnología e Industria de Universidad Galileo y especialista en manejo de datos. En el primer curso “Análisis estadístico con Excel” aprenderás los conceptos estadísticos básicos para realizar un análisis aplicado de datos utilizando Excel. En el segundo curso “Análisis multivariable en SPSS” conocerás y aplicarás varios métodos de análisis de datos multivariables, para el diseño de productos considerando sus características multi atributos o para segmentar mercados. Al finalizar el programa de Certificación Profesional de “Análisis de datos para la toma de decisiones empresariales” en la ruta verificada obtendrás 3 certificados que validarán el conocimiento adquirido en cada uno de los cursos. Certificados verificados a obtener: Análisis estadístico con Excel Análisis Multivariable en SPSS Programa de Certificación Profesional de “Análisis de datos para la toma de decisiones empresariales”"
Price: 98.00 |
| "Corporate Innovation" |
| "The ability to innovate is crucial for business survival and growth in the current climate of rapid technological advancement and changing consumer preferences. Without innovation and entrepreneurship skills, more and more corporate ventures are failing when faced with market challenges. In this MicroMasters program, you will develop the knowledge and skills to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship within your organization. The program will teach you how to understand, integrate and promote innovation in a variety of settings, including public, private and not-for profit organizations and research institutions. Drawing on the innovation value chain, this program will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the different aspects of corporate innovation, including: how to foster creativity and design thinking in the initial idea generation phase how organizations can utilize idea management tools to select the most feasible ideas for development, including how to manage intellectual property, introduce innovative processes and commercialize new technologies, products and services; how an evidence-based approach to innovation management can be utilized to improve the decision-making process and how to introduce open innovation practices; and How to build innovation into the strategy, capabilities and culture of an organization. During this program, theory will be complemented with real-world case studies, which will help you develop strategies that you can apply to improve business productivity, economic growth and global competitiveness. Additionally, as a verified learner, you will have the opportunity to refine your knowledge and skills, with the guidance of UQ experts, through a series of activities that allow you to apply theory and tools to your own ideas. Graduates of the program will be empowered with the ability to foster entrepreneurial and innovative behaviors in themselves and others; making them well suited to leadership roles within innovation programs, and enhancing an organizations ability to rapidly respond to and survive market threats."
Price: 1251.00 |
| "From Digital Technologies to Social Media" |
| "Online communication and digital technologies dominate our everyday lives, extend our abilities, and change the way we communicate with each other. This series brings together three Internet Studies MOOCS: NET1x will increase learners’ understandings of social media by looking at the ways networked connectivity let users become 'social' NET2x further explores the way digital technologies and social media channels impact our daily routines and transform how we live, using people with disability as a case study. Learners will be introduced to the social model of disability and the ways negative attitudes affect digital accessibility and representation. Continuing the theme of human reliance on technologies, NET3x explores how people communicate with robots and bots in everyday life, both now and into the future."
Price: 417.00 |
| "Corporate Finance" |
| "You will learn how to value a firm over the course of this Corporate Finance professional certificate program, giving you the skills necessary to make sound financial and investment decisions. We will cover: Framework for valuation (including, as special cases, valuation of stocks and bonds, and evaluation of investment opportunities) Free cash flow method for firm valuation Concepts of risk and return and identification of opportunity cost of capital Alternative sources of external funding for company operations Together, these concepts make up the essential building blocks for a career in finance. In this hands-on program, you will be given the opportunity to learn through a variety of real-world transactions and case studies as well as work through exercises in constructing Excel models to help deepen your understanding of concepts. This program is for those looking to advance their career in a range of professions, including investment banking, private equity, consulting, general management, and CFO track jobs within a corporation. This program is based on the first-year course taught in Columbia Business School’s MBA core program."
Price: 675.00 |
| "Introductory Mechanics" |
| "Learn physics just like an MIT freshman would in our Introductory Mechanics X-Series. This set of modules will take you through the full set of topics covered in the first semester of physics at MIT. In the first module, you’ll explore the basic kinematic description of motion and the causes of motion—forces—and discuss more complex situations, such as a rocket whose mass depends on time, or the tension in a massive rope. Then you’ll learn to use energy (kinetic, potential) instead of forces to describe the same physics. Finally, we dive into more complicated topics such as angular momentum, torque, and rotational dynamics and end the series with a mathematical description of simple harmonic motion and use that to approximate the simple pendulum and other cases where we can approximate the potential function as a quadratic. This series of courses requires the use of calculus, but many of the concepts will be reviewed as needed."
Price: 196.00 |
| "Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails" |
| "Software Engineer dominates the top jobs list globally for pay, quality of life, and opportunities for advancement. This Professional Certificate program teaches fundamental software engineering skills using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript and Agile methodology, to qualify you for in-demand jobs with high pay, satisfaction and growth potential. You will learn the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails mvc web application framework. This program will introduce Agile, which used by 60-80% of all programming teams, and by the majority of programming teams distributed across the globe. You will learn Agile through a ""learn by doing"" approach in which you use the same tools and techniques as professionals, such as test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven design, continuous integration, and continuous deployment onto the public cloud."
Price: 198.00 |
| "Spatial Computational Thinking" |
| "Spatial Computational Thinking is increasingly being recognised as a fundamental skill for various spatial disciplines. It involves idea formulation, algorithm development, solution exploration, with a focus on the manipulation of geometric and semantic datasets. In this Professional Certificate Program, you will learn the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for leveraging computation for the manipulation of various types of spatial data. The program consists of four courses, starting with the fundamentals and gradually increase in complexity. The first course – Procedural Modelling – focuses on the fundamentals of procedural programming in a 3D environment. You will learn to write computational procedures using data structures and control-flow statements to automatically produce geometric models. The second course – Semantic Modelling – focuses on augmenting geometric models with an additional layer of semantic information. You will learn how geometric entities can be tagged with additional attributes, and how these attributes can then be used for querying your models. The third course – Generative Modelling – focuses on generating complex spatial information models capturing various relationships and constraints. You will learn how to tackle challenging problems by integrating multiple procedures that work together to generate spatial information models.The fourth course – Performative Modelling – focuses on evaluating alternative spatial configurations to support evidence-based decision making. You will learn methods for calculating various spatial performance metrics related to the built environment that can be used for comparative analysis of design options. All the courses will use a free and easy to use browser-based software to write algorithms for generating and visualizing 3D models, called Möbius Modeller. The programming language uses a visual programming approach combining flowcharts with procedural programming. This will allow you to quickly learn the knowledge and skills required for writing complex computational procedures for generating, analysing, and visualizing complex 3D spatial information models. The programming knowledge you gain will be highly transferable if you later choose to use other languages such as Python or Javascript."
Price: 396.00 |
| "数据科学 | Data Science" |
| "现如今，数据无时无刻在影响着我们每天的生活。“数据科学”，是一门与数据打交道的艺术，是能够助力你在未来的职业生涯中（金融、电讯、信息技术、互联网、人工智能、教育、运输以及医疗等）走的更远的核心技能。 在这个简明而全面的项目中，您将对数据分析有一个完整的了解，并对如今最前沿的数据挖掘算法以及系统有一个很好的理解。不仅如此，你还能够在第一时间实际应用这些先进技术。最重要的是，数据科学项目为所有想要在就业市场中具有更强的竞争力，为未来学习铺设更加坚实道路的学习者起到一个良好开端的作用。 清华大学是中国的顶尖学府，并在世界高校中名列前茅。成立于2001年的清华大学深圳研究生院旨在将清华大学的研究力量与深圳先进的信息技术以及繁荣的互联网产业相结合进行高级研究生培训。 Data is becoming ubiquitous in the everyday life and greatly affecting the way that we interact with the surrounding world. Data Science, the art of working with data, represents an essential skill for empowering your future career in finance, telecommunication, IT, Internet, AI, consulting, education, transportation, healthcare and so on. In this concise yet comprehensive program, you will gain a complete picture of data analytics and a good understanding of popular data mining algorithms and systems. You will also have the first-hand experience of implementing and applying these techniques. Most importantly, the program will serve as a good starting point for anyone interested in becoming competitive in the job market and pave a solid road for you to continue your future education. Tsinghua University is one of the very top universities in China and is also highly ranked in the world. Founded in 2001, its Graduate School at Shenzhen is aimed at high quality research student training by combining the research strength of Tsinghua University and the booming IT & Internet industry in Shenzhen, one of the most innovative cities in China."
Price: 834.00 |
| "Leadership and Management in Education" |
| "The Leadership and Management in Education Professional Certificate program will develop your skills in leading, supporting, and positively transforming learning organisations. You will acquire skills in leadership techniques coaching communication change management conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement. You will learn what high-quality leadership looks like in multiple industry contexts, review current research in educational leadership, and apply your new skills in the workplace. You will craft an organisational vision and develop a personal action plan to implement now, and in the future. Each course in the program supports practical application of an evidence-based theoretical framework. The coursework is driven by ground-breaking research teamed with leadership and management capacity building. The Professional Certificate program is registered for teacher professional development with the New South Wales Educational Standards Authority (NESA), Australia. The program has been developed by Professor John Fischetti and Dr Scott Imig, with over 50 years of experience between them in improving the preparation of educators and the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms around the world. The University of Newcastle has one of the largest schools of education in Australia, and rated in the Top 100 universities for Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. The courses in this program are accredited by NESA (New South Wales Educational Standards Authority) as noted below. Recognition of these courses as lead teacher professional development may also apply in your state or country. Please contact your accrediting body for any processes that apply in your jurisdiction if you are seeking completion as evidence for professional development credit."
Price: 447.00 |
| "Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology" |
| "Why has Star Trek, which began as a failed network series, become so influential? Instead of fading away, the Star Trek universe now encompasses feature films, additional television series, and a universe of fan conventions and memorabilia. What about the shows and movies resonate with so many people? The powerful vision of futuristic space exploration drew on real history and contemporary issues to enhance its storytelling. Star Trek inspired audiences to ask fundamental questions about who they are and how they relate to the world around them. When you enroll in this course, you will examine how Star Trek’s live action television shows and motion pictures affected audiences around the world. With your hosts, Margaret Weitekamp and Scott Mantz, you will discover the connections between Star Trek and history, culture, technology and society. You will hear from experts, watch clips from the shows and films, debate with fellow fans. and explore your own perspectives on and understanding of Star Trek's lasting impact. Through critical analysis and object exploration, you will examine how Star Trek tackled controversial topics, such as race, gender, sexuality, and ethics. Then, the mission is yours. Join the community to engage in civil discourse. Use evidence to understand how Star Trek shaped and still influences our technology and society. * This course is offered under license by CBS Consumer Products."
Price: 120.00 |
| "Solar Energy in Hot Desert Climates" |
| "Desert regions are attractive for solar energy, with much sunshine and many opportunities for utility-scale and residential applications. However, their harsh climate creates challenges for photovoltaic (PV) module performance, reliability and energy forecasting. This program focuses on solar resource assessment and PV solar cell and module design for hot, dusty climates. The program will teach you the essentials on solar radiation and will explore the challenges associated with air quality and meteorology in harsh climates. By using videos, demonstrations, dynamic learning activities and real world data you will learn about the practicalities of PV technology and how best to tailor PV cells and modules for the conditions of the desert. We recommend that you complete the courses in the suggested order. However, you may enroll in either course based on your experience and interest. The knowledge gained in this Professional Certificate program will help solar engineers, investors and energy policymakers to understand and mitigate the challenges associated with siting, deploying and operating PV in hot desert climates."
Price: 198.00 |
| "Predictive Analytics using Python" |
| "MicroMasters programs are designed to offer learners a pathway to an advanced degree and can count as credit toward completing a Master’s degree program. Learners who successfully earn this MicroMasters program certificate may apply for admission to a Master’s program and, if accepted, the MicroMasters program certificate will count towards the degree. In the era of Data Science and Big Data, organisations hold more information about their business environments than ever before. Increasingly, these organisations are recognising the role of data science in leveraging current and historical data and out-thinking competitors. As a result, there is a growing demand for employees and managers who have advanced data analytics skills and the ability to make informed decisions that drive organisational success. Prerequisites This MicroMasters program is designed for those who have an undergraduate level, or equivalent professional experience/background in mathematics, statistics, or programming (Java, C, Python, Visual Basic)."
Price: 1500.00 |
| Accounting |
| "Accountants with deep financial expertise, business acumen, real-world experience, decision-making ability, and effective communication skills are vital to businesses of all sizes and have tremendous career opportunities. This MicroMasters® program in Accounting is designed for smart, hardworking students with integrity and passion who want to substantially enhance their understanding of accounting. The program curriculum includes courses in the three most fundamental areas of accounting: financial accounting, managerial accounting, and income taxes. Learn from world-renowned, award-winning accounting faculty at the top-ranked Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The MicroMasters program will introduce you to the following key areas in the accounting profession: Financial Reporting I – How do firms measure and report financial position and financial performance in a set of financial statements? Managerial Accounting and Corporate Control – How do firms make critical strategic decisions using accounting information? Taxes and Decision Making – How do income taxes impact firms, their strategies, capital structure, and after-tax profits? The three graduate-level courses in the MicroMasters program represent 30% of the coursework in the online Master of Science in Accounting from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University offered on the edX platform. The online Master of Science in Accounting program is designed for individuals who want to transition to an accounting career and for individuals who want to deepen their understanding of accounting’s role in investing, banking, and corporate management. The Kelley School of Business is currently ranked #7 for graduate accounting programs by Public Accounting Report. Completing this MicroMasters program in accounting can strengthen your application to the online Master of Science in Accounting program, as well as advance your career."
Price: 1497.00 |
| "Introductory Electricity and Magnetism" |
| "Explore the concepts of electricity and magnetism in this series of courses, based on the second semester of introductory physics at MIT. This series of modules discusses the idea of fields, specifically the electric and magnetic field. We explore several ways to calculate both the electric and magnetic field and also look at dipoles, forces, and simple circuits. We finish the course by combining all of Maxwell’s Equations to see how the speed of light and electromagnetic radiation comes about. This series requires the use of multivariable calculus, although most of the math that is used will be reviewed. It is also best if you have previously completed our 8.01x Introductory Mechanics series."
Price: 147.00 |
| "Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS)" |
| "Preview course content here for free! This preview course also offers an opportunity to earn an edX certificate for $49. Taught by instructors with decades of experience on Wall Street, the Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Professional Certificate program is a fast paced, comprehensive yet detailed introduction to the U.S. mortgage-backed securities market. The program covers the basics of terminology and features of individual mortgage contracts all the way through to the structure and investment characteristics of exotic instruments such as PAC bond tranches and reverse mortgage securitization. Along the way, the program will address aspects of the MBS market ranging from the creation of the basic building blocks (mortgage origination and types of mortgages), the process of turning them into investment instruments (asset securitization) and how in certain instances the cash distributions are structured to create a variety of securities from a single collateral pool (types of tranches of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – CMOs). The majority of the program will focus on the largest segment of the market, agency (FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA) residential mortgage backed securities, both pass-through securities and CMOs. However, the other market sectors (agency multi-family, non-agency CMOs and commercial mortgage-backed securities – CMBS) will be addressed in some detail. The coverage of each type of security will address: the most frequently encountered instrument in each category as well as common variations, the type of collateral that provide the cash flows for distribution to investors, and the structure of cash disbursements. The primary themes in the discussion of each security is the consequence of all those forgoing elements with respect to the primary types of risk investors face and the way in which those elements impact expected return. Augmenting the discussion of the securities will be an introduction to the pricing conventions (including PSA and CPR speeds) and analytics (OAS analysis) as well as market-related issues such as TBA trading and dollar rolls. NOTE: Completing all 2 parts and then taking the Professional Certificate Examination is MANDATORY to achieve both the NYIF Certificate of Mastery and the edX Professional Certificate in Mortgage Backed Securities. A verified learner must pass all courses in the program with a minimum grade of 70% to earn a Professional Certificate for Mortgages Backed Securities."
Price: 1399.00 |
| "Smart Grids Integration and Modeling" |
| "Electrical power grids of the future will differ significantly from the power systems of the twentieth century. Current applications of smart grids around the world already solve some issues related to energy transmission. These include the small capacity and intermittent nature of renewable resources; the constraints of existing lines operated close to their thermal and stability limits; and uni-directional transmission from production to user. In addition, new ‘intelligent’ demand of products and devices such as electric vehicles and heat pumps demand changes in the way electricity is transmitted. Why are smart grids the answer? Being robust and flexible, intelligent electrical power grids effectively coordinate energy supply and demand in a dynamic way. This enables the electricity from solar cells or wind farms, for example, to be incorporated within the distribution network. Biogas could be introduced locally within the gas network. Last but not least, smart grids also provide the flexibility needed to stimulate change in the energy market such as product innovation, privatization and internationalization. Understanding smart grids is a must for advancing your career in the energy sector, particularly in the fields of renewable energies, governmental policy, or consultancy. In the first course, you will be introduced to the layout of a smart grid, its components, its dynamics and the challenges in modeling and studying it. In the second course, you will put this knowledge into practice and develop your own models and scenarios to study and analyze the outcomes of some common smart grid disturbances."
Price: 228.00 |
| "Inteligencia de negocios" |
| "El mercado laboral actual demanda habilidades de inteligencia de negocios. Para ello, te guiaremos a través de dos cursos en los que aprenderás cómo cumplir objetivos empresariales como: reducir costos, analizar datos, optimizar operaciones, anticipar demanda, tomar decisiones acertadas y obtener información valiosa de tus clientes. Todo, a partir de data que habrás sabido extraer, recolectar, integrar, depurar y analizar. Podrás integrar datos a repositorios y convertirlos en información de valor. Sabrás cómo usar herramientas y software de business intelligence. Este Programa de Certificación Profesional en Business Intelligence está compuesto de dos cursos desarrollados por Jorge Samayoa, Ph.D. por la Universidad de Purdue . Tendrás el respaldo de su experiencia como consultor en big data, Director de la Maestría de Investigación de Operaciones en Universidad Galileo y docente universitario. El primer curso online de estadística aplicada a negocios te dará acceso a videos, ejemplos profesionales y ejercicios prácticos. Te permitirá conocer criterios para tomar decisiones a partir del análisis de datos e información relevante. Iniciarás utilizando herramientas como Excel para el análisis de datos y serás capaz de utilizar probabilidad, de trabajar con estimadores, de utilizar econometría y de realizar análisis regresional. En el segundo curso aprenderás sobre decision making: cómo tomar decisiones empresariales a partir de datos. Serás capaz de utilizar sistemas para recolectar datos (OLAP), modelos para tomar de decisiones, sistemas de soporte para la toma de decisiones (DSS), buenas prácticas de inteligencia de negocios, herramientas y software. Podrás utilizar Power BI como herramienta de inteligencia de negocios . Tendrás acceso a tutoriales guiados y casos prácticos aplicados a negocios para reforzar tu conocimiento. Este es tu momento de avanzar profesional. Anímate a inscribirte en los dos cursos del Programa de Certificación Profesional en Inteligencia de Negocios . Notarás un ""antes"" y un ""después"" en tu carrera profesional."
Price: 98.00 |
| "Human-Computer Interaction" |
| "Learn the fundamentals of Human Computer Interaction in this four-course certificate. This course begins with an introduction to the field of Human-Computer Interaction as a whole and where it sits in the context of related and similar fields like Human Factors Engineering and User Experience Design. Here, you’ll learn just enough of the history of HCI to get started having real conversations about the field. Then, you’ll learn the fundamental design principles of human-computer interaction. You’ll start with the fundamental feedback cycle that underlies all interactions between users and interfaces. With that in mind, you’ll then learn the design principles developed by visionaries in the field like Don Norman, Jakob Nielsen, Larry Constantine, and Lucy Lockwood. From there, you’ll move into more advanced theories of HCI, including situated action and distributed cognition, then conclude by looking at how interface design can impact social change. After you’ve learned the fundamental principles and theories of HCI, you’ll move onto the design life cycle. The design life cycle covers how you iteratively gather requirements, brainstorm alternatives, prototype interfaces, and gather user feedback quickly to make fast progress in designing and improving user interfaces. You’ll cover the basics of how to develop a good survey, conduct an informative interview, and control for bias throughout your needfinding processes. You’ll then learn about running effective brainstorming sessions, and then prototyping at the just-right level of fidelity for your current confidence in your designs. Finally, you’ll learn how to evaluate those prototypes with real users, gathering their feedback for a new run through the design life cycle. After that, we’ll briefly look at the current state of human-computer interaction, focusing on three areas: technologies like virtual and augmented reality, ideas like gesture- or touch-based interaction, and application areas like healthcare and security. In this exploration, we’ll rely heavily on cutting-edge papers and publications from the ever-changing field of HCI. Then finally, we’ll recap the entire course contents, and tell you what to do next to further your HCI education: whether it’s pursuing a Master’s or PhD in the field, taking follow-up MOOCs, or beginning your own HCI research career. The material in this course is borrowed from Georgia Tech’s CS6750: Human-Computer Interaction, part of its online Master of Science in Computer Science program. You’ll watch the exact same lectures as students in the for-credit program."
Price: 496.00 |
| "Computer Science for Game Development" |
| "The video games of the 1970s and 1980s have never lost their appeal. Pong, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda — these games defined a generation and set the stage for the massive billion-dollar video game industry of today. Even among the current blockbuster action-adventure titles, retro indie games play an important role, but how are these games made? What principles do you need to master to become a game designer and create the next hit title? These courses will lead you through the most popular undergraduate course at Harvard, CS50, an Introduction to Computer Science. The first course will introduce you to common programming languages, providing a strong foundation to build the skills necessary to design and develop your own game. The second course will introduce you to the fundamentals of game programming itself. You’ll explore the design of classic games — and newer titles like Angry Birds and Portal — in a quest to understand how video games are built. Through lectures and hands-on projects, you’ll explore the principles of 2D and 3D computer graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection. You’ll learn how to use frameworks like Unity and LÖVE 2D, as well as languages like Lua and C#. Join now to program your own games and gain a thorough understanding of game design and development."
Price: 180.00 |
| "Computational Thinking using Python" |
| "The courses in the XSeries are designed to help people with no prior exposure to computer science or programming learn to think computationally and write programs to tackle useful problems. Some of the people taking the two courses will use them as a stepping stone to more advanced computer science courses, but for many it will be their first and last computer science courses. Since these courses may be the only formal computer science courses many of the students take, we have chosen to focus on breadth rather than depth. The goal is to provide students with a brief introduction to many topics so they will have an idea of what is possible when they need to think about how to use computation to accomplish some goal later in their career. That said, they are not “computation appreciation” courses. They are challenging and rigorous courses in which the students spend a lot of time and effort learning to bend the computer to their will. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python covers the notion of computation, the Python programming language, some simple algorithms, testing and debugging, and informal introduction to algorithmic complexity, and some simple algorithms and data structures. Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science will teach you how to use computation to accomplish a variety of goals and provides you with a brief introduction to a variety of topics in computational problem solving."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Gestión Pública para el Desarrollo" |
| "Promover el desarrollo económico y social en América Latina y el Caribe depende de muchos factores; y uno de los más importantes es la gestión pública: un proceso complejo, en el que participan muchos actores, con diferentes visiones, ideas, objetivos... ¿Cómo sobrevivir en este contexto y lograr el desarrollo de forma eficiente y efectiva? ¡Tenemos una oportunidad para ti! El Instituto Interamericano para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (INDES) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) ha creado tres cursos online que, juntos, te proporcionarán las herramientas para lograrlo: Gestión de Gobiernos Subnacionales para Resultados Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo Datos para la Efectividad de las Políticas Públicas ¿En qué debemos poner atención para alcanzar una gestión pública adecuada? ¿Cómo planificar, gestionar y evaluar adecuadamente un proyecto o una política pública? ¿Cómo sacar el máximo provecho de los datos y visualizaciones que recibimos para la toma de decisiones de política pública? Y, por supuesto: ¿qué casos de éxito podemos encontrar en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrolla tus competencias y habilidades de la mano de expertos del BID y organizaciones invitadas. Videos, lecturas, foros de discusión, historietas, casos de estudio, ejercicios prácticos… éstos son solo algunos de los recursos con los que contarás para aprender. Si obtienes el certificado verificado de cada uno de los tres cursos, el BID te proporcionará el Certificado Profesional “Gestión Pública para el Desarrollo."" Ya lo sabes, la oportunidad está aquí. ¡Solo tienes que tomarla! Te esperamos en nuestros cursos."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Lifestyle Medicine: Improving the Future of Health Care" |
| "Current medical services in the healthcare system aren’t designed to maintain good health and the services intended to improve health often fail miserably. The rise in chronic disease and healthcare spending is a looming global crisis. Lifestyle Medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches, to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes, reverse the lifestyle-related, chronic disease that's all too prevalent. This type of healthcare approach provides quality improvements for the future of healthcare. In this professional series, Dr. Amanda McKinney, an American College of Lifestyle Medicine fellow, explores Lifestyle Medicine’s principles and how to use them in treating many common chronic diseases. Licensed medical practitioners, can refresh or add to their existing knowledge of Lifestyle Medicine."
Price: 706.00 |
| "Future Cities" |
| "“Future Cities” is a series of urban MOOCs bringing the latest research results on planning, managing and transforming cities to those places in the world where they are needed most. “Future Cities” provides an overview. “Quality of Life: Livability in Future Cities” describes factors of livability in cities. “Smart Cities” presents realistic approaches, methods and techniques to increase the sustainability and resilience of cities. ""Reponsive Cities"" explore the future of urbanization as you learn about responsive Cities, ones that bring the city back to their citizens. Our long-term goal is to make the “Future Cities” series on urban MOOCs the worldwide first and complete series of urban courses dealing with the design, management and transformation of cities for their sustainable and resilient future. This leads to a modular collection of urban MOOCs for each part of the urban system. The first overview course “Future Cities” opens a holistic view on existing and future cities. Each following urban MOOC increases in depth and in specialization."
Price: 676.00 |
