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Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I
by Edward D. Hess- 4.7
Approx. 10 hours to complete
This course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, focuses on challenges faced by existing private businesses when they attempt to grow substantially. The Infrastructure of Growing a Business: Planning, Prioritization, Pace and Processes Where is the biggest fire? The Entrepreneurs' Way of Life...
Data Science Ethics
by H.V. Jagadish- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
What are the ethical considerations regarding the privacy and control of consumer information and big data, especially in the aftermath of recent large-scale data breaches? This course provides a framework to analyze these concerns as you examine the ethical and privacy implications of collecting and managing big data. What are Ethics?...
The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process
by Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD , Prof. Vic Murray, PhD- 4.4
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Week 1: Some of the questions to be explored this week are: What is the board's role in planning for the organization's future and why is it important for nonprofit organizations to do it? Week 2: This week's questions: What is the board's role in assessing the performance of the organization?...
Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
by Yael Grushka-Cockayne (@grushkay)- 4.7
Approx. 8 hours to complete
This is an introductory course on the key concepts of planning and executing projects. What Is a Project? The Making of Boyhood & British Airways T5 Examples The Making of Boyhood & British Airways T5 Summary The Making of Boyhood and British Airways Terminal Five Examples The Ins & Outs of Project Planning...
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy
by Dr J Adam Carter , Dr Orestis Palermos , Professor Mark Harris , Professor Duncan Pritchard- 4.5
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one of these approaches at the exclusion of others? For example, it is important to work out what is really distinctive about each of these ways of inquiring about the world. The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science...
Evaluating Problems
by Shawn Ross- 4.7
Approx. 16 hours to complete
The second course of the specialization EVALUATING PROBLEMS will show you how humans think and how to utilize different disciplinary approaches to tackle problems more effectively. “Approaching Problems in the Humanities” – How people in the social sciences and humanities deconstruct problems. Approaching Problems in the Humanities Problem Solving in the Humanities...
The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology
by Melanie Peffer- 4.9
Approx. 10 hours to complete
In this course, we will explore how evolution works to generate new species, the wide variety of life on earth. We will also touch on the importance of biodiversity for the overall health of our planet, and for our well being as humans. The Interconnectedness of Life Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons video...
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Healthcare Delivery Providers
by Dr. Rahul Koranne- 4.7
Approx. 25 hours to complete
I will use readings such as a case study and videos to make this learning more experiential for you, so that you can see and feel the world of healthcare delivery. Given the fact that Healthcare is one of the largest industries in the U. 1 What is the Quadruple Aim?...
What is Compliance?
by Andrew KandelTop Instructor , Lauren SteinfeldTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 11 hours to complete
In this course we will discuss why compliance is important – from the needs facing businesses in highly regulated industries to avoiding fines and penalties to preventing reputational and economic nightmares. What Is Compliance? Enron Scandal: The Fall of a Wall Street Darling The Demands of a Settlement Agreement The Board of Directors Has a Fiduciary Duty...
Women in environmental biology
by Andrea Vidal Durà , Gemma Armengol Rosell , Anna Soler Membrives , Mercè Llugany Ollé , Mariona Ferrandiz Rovira , Sandra Saura Mas- 4.6
Approx. 10 hours to complete
In the current context of global change of the planet, sustainability is a key and transversal concept in many aspects of our life: education, politics, legislation, etc . On the other hand, there is growing evidence that the gender perspective is a key element in the transformation of many environmental problems on the planet....