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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.


Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    Khalifa University

    Introduction to HSE Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Environment Health And Safety, Safety Training, Accident Prevention, Occupational Health, Safety Standards, Hazard Analysis, Legal Risk, Risk Management, Safety Audits, Regulatory Compliance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Excel Formulas

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Foundations of Sustainability and ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Governance, Business Metrics, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Investment Management, Natural Resource Management, Investments, Risk Management, Diversity and Inclusion

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Wrangling with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Web Scraping, Pivot Tables And Charts, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Seaborn, NumPy, Python Programming

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Information Technology, Economic Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, LLM Application, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, UI Components, Semantic Web, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Data Analytics and Databases on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Amazon Web Services, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Databases, Business Analytics, NoSQL, Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, SQL, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Data Transformation

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    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG and Social Activism

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Social Impact, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Risk Management, Executive Recruitment, Stakeholder Analysis, Succession Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    生物演化

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biology, Physiology, Anthropology, Bioinformatics, Ancient History, Biostatistics, Environmental Science, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Scientific Methods

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    Lund University

    Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC)

    Skills you'll gain: Radiation Therapy, electromagnetics, High Voltage, Medical Devices, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Medical Equipment and Technology, Physics, Equipment Design, Electrical Power, Materials science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Excel: Master AI-driven Formulas & Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, ChatGPT, Spreadsheet Software, AI Enablement, Data Validation, Prototyping, Data Import/Export

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Matplotlib, Plotly, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Jupyter, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

  • Introduction to HSE Engineering: Khalifa University
  • Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data: Coursera
  • Foundations of Sustainability and ESG: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Data Wrangling with Python: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers: IBM
  • Data Analytics and Databases on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • ESG and Social Activism: University of Pennsylvania
  • 生物演化: Peking University
  • Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC): Lund University

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