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• Business

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  Standard Costing & Cost Performance Analysis

  Learn how to analyze cost performance and improve business efficiency using standard costing and variance analysis. Build practical skills to identify cost deviations and support better financial decisions. This course provides a structured introduction to standard costing and variance analysis, helping you understand how organizations set cost standards and evaluate actual performance against expectations. You will learn key concepts such as types of standards, cost control techniques, and the role of variance analysis in managerial decision-making. Through practical examples, you will calculate and interpret material variances, including mix and yield variances, and understand how production efficiency impacts costs. The course also covers sales and overhead variances, enabling you to evaluate performance across different areas of business operations. You will develop the ability to analyze differences between planned and actual results, identify inefficiencies, and provide actionable insights for improving operational performance. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently apply variance analysis techniques to assess cost performance, enhance efficiency, and support strategic decision-making in accounting and finance roles.

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• Technology

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  Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

  This course demonstrates the use of Python to establish command-and-control channels between a target environment and the attackers infrastructure. This course also demonstrates the use of Python to collect information on a system, including both user credentials and other sensitive data.

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• Technology

  Beginner

  Midjourney for Beginners: Craft an Exquisite Piece of AI Art

  You have been commissioned to create an exciting piece of artwork for a trendy new vegan restaurant that is about to open its doors to the city. This project will take you through a comprehensive exploration of MidJourney, an AI tool for generating digital art. You will discover how to utilize the core features of MidJourney to conceptualize, refine, and upscale your artwork, all while mastering the creation of multiple versions of your piece. Learn to navigate the MidJourney ecosystem, effectively use permutation prompts to generate artwork variations, and apply the Remix Mode to fuse diverse concepts to develop your work. Dive into the commercial aspects of producing digital art by rendering your piece in multiple aspect ratios, ensuring it's ready for any display or application. This project is perfect for artists, AI enthusiasts, and creative minds who are excited about the intersection of art and technology.

  120 min

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• Business

  Beginner

  Primeros Pasos en Canva

  Al final de este proyecto, aprenderás a crear proyectos usando la versión gratis de Canva. Este proyecto guiado será una introducción para principiantes que aún no tienen experiencia con la plataforma Canva . Canva es una herramienta de diseño completamente basada en la web que nos permite crear una infinidad de diseños bonitos y elegantes sin necesidad de utilizar herramientas o programas que requieren instalación como, por ejemplo, Photoshop. La plataforma Canva ofrece todas las herramientas necesarias para crear productos tanto organizados como visualmente atractivos y fácilmente de compartir y trabajar solo o en equipo. También te permite hacer tus propios diseños desde cero, añadiendoles imágenes, otros elementos y textos. Al final de este proyecto podrás aplicar herramientas de diseño gráfico para crear un proyecto individual para tu uso personal o profesional.

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• Business

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  DEBIZ (Exam DEB-110): Data Ethics for Business Professionals

  The power of extracting value from data utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), data science (DS), and machine learning (ML) exposes the learning differences between humans and machines. Humans can apply ethical principles throughout the decision-making process to avoid discrimination, societal harm, and marginalization to maintain and even enhance acceptable norms. Machines make decisions autonomously. So, how do we train them to apply ethical principles as they learn from decisions they make? This course provides business professionals and consumers of technology with the core concepts of ethical principles, how they can be applied to emerging data driven technologies, and the impact to an organization which ignores ethical use of technology. This course is designed for business leaders and decision makers, including C-level executives, project and product managers, HR leaders, Marketing and Sales leaders, and technical sales consultants, who have a vested interest in the representation of ethical values in technology solutions. Other individuals who want to know more about data ethics are also candidates for this course. This course is also designed to assist learners in preparing for the CertNexus® DEBIZ™ (Exam DEB-110) credential. In this course, you will: gain fundamental knowledge of what data ethics is, investigate ethical principles, identify sources of ethical risk, and identify business considerations related to data ethics.

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• Business

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  Innovation Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

  This elective course is a practical guide to help you in the development and launch of a new product or service. This course supplements the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women course collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level. In this elective course, you will examine how to turn a well-defined business idea into a new product or service ready for launch. You will explore all the product development stages, starting with how to use market research to help you to refine your business idea into a unique product concept, including using market insights gained from surveys and focus groups. You will then examine how to prototype your new product or service and how to plan for market testing before launch. At the end of this course, you can apply and practice what you have learned by working on a guided activity preparing a new product or service for launch. This course is one of three elective courses complementing the core 10,000 Women course collection. If you do not yet have a product idea, you can generate ideas using the course Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women. After completing this elective course, you may wish to explore other courses from the 10,000 Women collection to suit your needs, such as: Fundamentals of Customers and Competition with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Fundamentals of Sales and Marketing with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, or the Fundamentals of Financial Planning with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women . The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. Find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.

  180 min

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• Technology

  Intermediate

  Linux+ XK0-005

  This Linux + course is designed to prepare you to pass the CompTIA Linux+ XK0-05 exam. The course will introduce and explain the concepts and commands required to configure, manage, operate, and troubleshoot a Linux environment by using security best practices, scripting, and automation. You will learn terms, commands, and skills to perform basic configuration and management tasks as part of building and maintaing Linux system. This course reviews the main test objectives for the CompTIA XK0-05 Linux+ exam. This includes a review of the test domains, as well as pertinent examples of usage for commands.

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• Business

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  Commercial Banking and Credit Management

  Master the fundamentals of banking, lending, deposits, and RBI regulations with this practical banking certification course. Learn how commercial banks operate, manage deposits, provide loans, and handle credit risk in the Indian banking system. This course is designed for banking aspirants, finance students, and professionals seeking job-ready banking knowledge. You will explore the evolution of banking, functions of commercial banks, RBI guidelines, deposit management, lending principles, loan appraisal, working capital finance, retail lending, SME financing, NPA classification, and recovery mechanisms under the SARFAESI Act. Through structured modules and industry-focused lessons, learners will gain practical insights into banking operations, credit management, and financial regulations. The course simplifies complex banking concepts into easy-to-understand learning outcomes that support banking careers, competitive exam preparation, and professional development. By the end of the course, learners will confidently understand banking products, analyze lending decisions, evaluate credit risk, and apply core banking concepts in real-world financial environments.

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• Technology

  Intermediate

  Installing Anthos Service Mesh on Google Kubernetes Engine

  In this lab you will install the Anthos Service Mesh, and use it with the Bookinfo microservices application, all on a GKE cluster.

  90 min

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• Business

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  Strategy Implementation

  Even a thoroughly developed business strategy may fail if you don't pay enough attention to its implementation. This rings particularly true with strategies based on innovation or implemented in complex or fast-changing environments. In the 20th century successful implementation leveraged stability and typically proceeded through hierarchy and control. Today the key is to stay vibrant and able to quickly respond to trends in competition and technology while not losing sight of the strategic objective. In this course we'll build a toolbox of techniques to execute today's business strategies to help them succeed. After completing this course, you'll be able to: - Create objectives and goals to guide strategy implementation - Identify organizational structures that fit particular strategies - Understand how to leverage company culture in implementation - Describe how to communicate the strategy so that the organization "gets" it - Detect and mitigate risks to implementation

  240 min

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• Technology

  Intermediate

  Gemini Capstone Project

  This course provides an in-depth exploration of advanced AI agent development, focusing on function calling, tool integration, and orchestrating complex tasks. You will learn to define custom functions to extend the capabilities of large language models, architecting autonomous systems that combine built-in tools and structured output. The curriculum covers the entire lifecycle of a sophisticated AI application, from designing robust conversation flows with error handling to analyzing the economics of token usage. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Build multi-capability systems that combine custom functions, built-in tools, and intelligent model selection. - Define and integrate custom function schemas to allow your AI to interact with external data and services. - Create reliable, multi-step agent behaviors with proper asynchronous handling and security best practices. - Monitor token usage and project costs to ensure sustainable and cost-effective application scaling. - Launch your final AI application rapidly using Google Cloud Run integration for professional-grade hosting.

  180 min

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• Business

  Beginner

  Managing Human Capital in Retail

  In this course, you will cover the fundamentals of human capital management with a focus on the retail industry. Professor Matthew Bidwell will start by examining the critical role that people play in creating value within any business, and will then assess how that value is fostered by various organizational practices. Professor Bidwell then does a deep-dive into some of the practices that drive organizational success: how to hire effectively; how to develop and retain a skilled workforce; and to motivate employees to contribute to organizational success. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how human capital contributes to the success of the business, a critical role in shaping your organizational capacity.

  180 min

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