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Adapt your leadership style (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/leadership-adapt-your-style

Why are organisational misbehaviours such as cynicism, apathy, bullying and disengagement increasingly prevalent in the workplace? This course examines these tensions and how transformational, authentic and inclusive leadership styles offer an alternative to the more autocratic, job-centred and controlling leadership styles of the past. You’ll learn how the digital revolution, along with an increased focus on projects and teamwork, has dramatically altered the perception of leadership in a way t

Adapting: Career Development (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/adapting-career-development

Offered by Macquarie University.

Analysing Complexity (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/analysing-complexity

The first course of the specialization ANALYZING COMPLEXITY will teach you what unifying patterns lie at the core of all complex problems. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways. ANALYZING COMPLEXITY is constructed in the following way: Week I. "What is Complexity?" - What is at the core of all complex problems Week II. "Complex Physical Systems" - What complex problems all have in common in the inanimate world Week III. "Complex Adaptive Systems

Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/analysing-numeric-digital-literacies

Offered by Macquarie University.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/artificial-intelligence-education-for-teachers

Today’s learners need to know what artificial intelligence (AI) is, how it works, how to use it in their everyday lives, and how it could potentially be used in their future. Using AI requires skills and values which extend far beyond simply having knowledge about coding and technology. This course is designed by teachers, for teachers, and will bridge the gap between commonly held beliefs about AI, and what it really is. AI can be embedded into all areas of the school curriculum and this cour

Build personal resilience (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/build-personal-resilience

Globalisation and advances in information and communication technology have resulted in a 24/7 work environment characterised by rapid change, a greater sense of competition, and an explosion in access to communication and information. These pressures compound stress related to workload and information processing – this not only reduces performance but can lead to a reduced sense of meaning and purpose as well as physical and mental health issues. Understanding stress and how to boost your resil

Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/business-intelligence-data-analytics

‘Megatrends’ heavily influence today’s organisations, industries and societies, and your ability to generate insights in this area is crucial to your organisation’s success into the future. This course will introduce you to analytical tools and skills you can use to understand, analyse and evaluate the challenges and opportunities ‘megatrends’ will inevitably bring to your organisation. Via structured learning activities you will explore how these trends can be addressed through sustainability-o

Career planning: Your career, your life (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/career-development-planning

Are you satisfied with your career? Where do you see yourself in the future? No matter where you are on your professional journey, careful planning will help you reach your goals. This course will help you adapt to rapidly evolving job markets by enhancing your self-knowledge and confidence to explore wider career opportunities. You will create a career development plan, encompassing your career goals, skills and knowledge development for your current and future jobs, and learn how to make the m

Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise : les notions clés (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-essentials-fr

Dans ce premier cours de la spécialisation Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise, vous apprendrez les bases de Microsoft Excel. Dans un délai de six semaines, vous serez en mesure de naviguer de manière experte dans l'interface utilisateur d'Excel, d'effectuer des calculs de base avec des formules et des fonctions, de mettre en forme des feuilles de calcul de manière professionnelle et de créer des visualisations de données au moyens de graphiques et de diagrammes. Que vous soyez autodidacte et q

Compétences Excel professionnelles : Intermédiaire I (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-intermediate-1-fr

Le tableur reste l’un des logiciels les plus fréquemment utilisés sur les lieux de travail à travers le monde. Apprendre à utiliser ce logiciel en toute confiance signifie ajouter une corde important à votre arc. Rien qu’aux États-Unis, un million d’offres d’emploi exigeant des compétences Excel sont publiées chaque jour. Des recherches effectuées par Burning Glass Technologies et Capital One montrent que les compétences numériques permettent de gagner plus et d’accéder à de meilleures opportuni

Corporate finance: Know your numbers 2 (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/corporate-finance-know-your-numbers-2

Every manager must have a foundational understanding of financial management. This course will prepare you for responsible and sustainable leadership from a financial management perspective. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you’ll learn the key aspects of effective financial management by focusing on: the assessment of an organisation’s financial health; planning future financial performance; financing of operations; and eva

Create video, audio and infographics for online learning (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/create-video-audio-and-infographics-for-online-learning

Multimodal texts make learning interesting. Video, podcasts and infographics not only have the capability to excite and engage, but to reach a broader demography of learners who don’t thrive on verbal language knowledge acquisition and exchange alone. Multimodal texts provide a variety of ways in which to communicate and provide information to learners, as well as meet the needs of different learners’ preferences. Using video, podcasts, infographics or images as well as text, directly impacts l

Creating Innovation (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/creating-innovation

The third course of the specialization CREATING INNOVATION will teach you what is at the core of all innovations that solve complex problems and how to foster methods to make big breakthroughs possible. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways. CREATING INNOVATION is constructed in the following way: Week I. “What is Innovation?” – What lies at the core of all innovations. Week II. “The Evolution of Human Creativity” – How humans developed the abili

Cultural intelligence: Become a global citizen (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/cultural-intelligence

We now live in a truly global, interconnected world in which every manager requires a high level of cultural intelligence. In a diverse work environment, a successful leader must understand the cultural backgrounds, beliefs and attitudes of the people around them – or run the risk of failing to achieve the organisation’s goals. This course, via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments), will teach you that those with

Data Visualization in Excel (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-data-visualization

In an age now driven by "big data", we need to cut through the noise and present key information in a way that can be quickly consumed and acted upon making data visualization an increasingly important skill. Visualizations need to not only present data in an easy to understand and attractive way, but they must also provide context for the data, tell a story, achieving that fine balance between form and function. Excel has many rivals in this space, but it is still an excellent choice, particula

Evaluating Problems (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/evaluating-problems

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. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways. EVALUATING PROBLEMS is constructed in the following way: Week I. “Thinking about Thinking” – How problem solving evolved in nature, how the mechanics of our brains work, and the psychological biases that can emerge when we think

Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-data-analysis-fundamentals

As data becomes the modern currency, so the ability to analyse the data quickly and accurately has become of paramount importance. Excel with its extraordinarily broad range of features and capabilities is one of the most widely used programs for doing this. In the first course of our Excel Skills for Data Analysis and Visualization Specialization, you will learn the fundamentals of Excel for data analysis. When you have completed the course, you will be able to use a range of Excel tools and fu

Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-power-tools

Welcome to Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis. In this four-week course, we introduce Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI, three power tools for transforming, analysing and presenting data. Excel's ease and flexibility have long made it a tool of choice for doing data analysis, but it does have some inherent limitations: for one, truly "big" data simply does not fit in a spreadsheet and for another, the process of importing and cleaning data can be a repetitive, time-consuming and error-pron

Excel Regression Models for Business Forecasting (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-business-forecasting-regression

This course allows learners to explore Regression Models in order to utilise these models for business forecasting. Unlike Time Series Models, Regression Models are causal models, where we identify certain variables in our business that influence other variables. Regressions model this causality, and then we can use these models in order to forecast, and then plan for our business' needs. We will explore simple regression models, multiple regression models, dummy variable regressions, seasonal v

Excel Skills for Business (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/excel

Offered by Macquarie University. Learn Excel Skills for Business. Master Excel to add a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio.

Excel Skills for Business Forecasting (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/excel-skills-for-business-forecasting

Offered by Macquarie University. Generate Insights with Business Forecasting

Excel Skills for Business: Advanced (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-advanced

Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces around the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. Across the globe, millions of job advertisements requiring Excel skills are posted every day. At a time when digital skills jobs are growing much faster than non-digital jobs, completing this course will position you ahead of others, so keep reading. In this last course

Excel Skills for Business: Essentials (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-essentials

In this first course of the specialization Excel Skills for Business, you will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel. Within six weeks, you will be able to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create visualizations of data through charts and graphs. Whether you are self-taught and want to fill in the gaps for better efficiency and productivity, or whether you have never used Excel before, th

Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate I (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-intermediate-1

Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In the United States alone, millions of job advertisements requiring Excel skills are posted every day. Research by Burning Glass Technologies and Capital One shows that digitals skills lead to higher income and better employment opportunities at a time when digital skill

Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate II (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-intermediate-2

Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In this third course of our Excel specialization Excel Skills for Business you will delve deeper into some of the most powerful features Excel has to offer. When you have successfully completed the course you will be able to Check for and prevent errors in spreadsheets;

Excel Skills for Data Analytics and Visualization (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/excel-data-analytics-visualization

Offered by Macquarie University. Unleash the Power of Excel to Analyse Your Data. Import, visualize, and analyze huge and complex datasets ...

Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-business-forecasting-time-series

This course explores different time series business forecasting methods. The course covers a variety of business forecasting methods for different types of components present in time series data — level, trending, and seasonal. We will learn about the theoretical methods and apply these methods to business data using Microsoft Excel. These forecasting methods will be programmed into Microsoft Excel, displayed graphically, and we will optimise these models to produce accurate forecasts. We will c

Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-sustainability-be-sustainable

It is no longer acceptable for organisations to focus entirely on financial success if they are to be competitive on the global stage. As corporate scandals continue to make headlines, you will expand your strategic thinking beyond your organisation’s competitive financial environment to consider its broader impact on society. You will grapple with the conflicting outcomes of maximising financial return and societal impact as you develop the skills to create a balance that is sustainable. Throug

Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-advanced-es

El software de hojas de cálculo sigue siendo uno de los software más omnipresentes en las oficinas de todo el mundo. Aprender a utilizar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a sus oportunidades de empleo. En el mundo, se publican a diario millones de anuncios de empleo que requieren habilidades de Excel. En un momento en que los trabajos de conocimientos informáticos están creciendo mucho más rápido que los trabajos no digitales, este curso le proporcionará una ven

Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Conceptos básicos (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-essentials-es

En este primer curso de la especialización de habilidades de Excel para el negocio, aprenderá los conceptos básicos de Microsoft Excel. En seis semanas, podrá navegar, de forma experta, a través de la interfaz de usuario de Excel, realizar cálculos básicos con fórmulas y funciones, dar formato profesional a hojas de cálculo y crear visualizaciones de datos a través de gráficos y cuadros. Ya sea que usted sea autodidacta y desee eliminar ciertas deficiencias a fin de obtener una mejor eficiencia

Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Intermedio I (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-intermediate-1-es

El software de hojas de cálculo sigue siendo uno de los componentes de software más ubicuos que se utilizan en lugares de trabajo de todo el mundo. Aprender a operar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a su cartera de empleabilidad. Solo en los Estados Unidos, se publican millones de anuncios de empleo todos los días que requieren habilidades en Excel. La investigación de Burning Glass Technologies y Capital One muestra que las habilidades digitales conducen a may

Habilidades de Excel para negócios: Fundamentos (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-essentials-pt

Neste primeiro curso da especialização Habilidades de Excel para negócios, você aprenderá os fundamentos do Microsoft Excel. Dentro de seis semanas, você poderá navegar habilmente pela interface de usuário do Excel, realizar cálculos básicos com fórmulas e funções, formatar planilhas profissionalmente e criar visualizações de dados por meio de gráficos e tabelas. Se você é autodidata e quer preencher as lacunas para melhor eficiência e produtividade, ou se você nunca usou o Excel antes, este cu

Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/influencing-storytelling-change-management

Offered by Macquarie University.

Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/innovation-technology-be-disruptive

‘Disruption’ has become a buzz word in the business world. But what is a disruptive change-maker? In this course you will learn how to deploy disruptive strategic thinking to develop or protect your organisation’s competitive advantage. The most innovative and successful companies have all fundamentally disrupted and reshaped existing industries, or created completely new ones. But which strategies and technologies can you use to be disruptive and take the next step for your organisation? Via st

Judgmental Business Forecasting in Excel (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/judgmental-business-forecasting-in-excel

In this course, we extend your business forecasting expertise from the first two courses of our Business Forecasting Specialisation on Time Series Models and Regression Models. We will explore the role of judgmental forecasting, when more quantitative forecasting methods have limitations, and we need to generate further business insights. We will be exploring some structured methodologies to create judgmental business forecasts using Business Indicators, Subjective Assessment Methods, and Explor

Leading transformations: Manage change (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/change-management

We live in a globalised world of continuous change. Your ability to successfully manage change will allow you to have a positive impact on your work and your life. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessment) this course will teach you how to effectively influence change by developing a ‘change mindset’, creating a productive change cycle, and leading yourself and others on the change journey. You will learn how to re-imagine change by r

Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/hr-management-leadership

Offered by Macquarie University. Get ready for the Future of Work. Leading people and organisations to adapt, compete and succeed in a ...

Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/lymphoedema-monitoring-intervention

Lymphoedema following breast cancer treatment is a poorly understood and under-researched condition which can significantly impact physical and psychological function, reduce quality of life and result in substantial cost burdens to both patients and the healthcare system. In these interactive modules we will cover an introduction to lymphoedema, lymphatic physiology and anatomy, assessment and treatment, as well as utilise case studies to understand the prospective surveillance and early inter

Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1 (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/management-accounting

Financial literacy is a fundamental capability for any business leader, whether you are running your own small business/start-up or working at a large organisation. This course will provide you with a sound foundational understanding of financial and management accounting, and how to use accounting to facilitate and align decisions made by owners, managers and employees. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will develop the

Marketing analytics: Know your customers (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/marketing-analytics-customers

Are your customers at the centre of your organisation’s strategy? An understanding of marketing analytics, the core component of this course, is crucial to serving your customers well. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments) this course will teach you what to measure – and how – in order to maximise customer value. Rapid advancements in technology mean more powerful data and analytics can inform marketing d

Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills-conflict

Modern organisations are characterised by increasingly higher levels of uncertainty, complexity and diversity. In our current globalised work environment, how can you manage the power and politics that persistently influence organisational decision-making? Being savvy about organisational politics and having the nous to negotiate and resolve conflict is a critical capability for managers at all levels. This course will develop your negotiation and conflict resolution skills – crucial to becoming

Online education: The foundations of online teaching (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-foundations-of-online-teaching

In a world that’s quickly becoming dominated by mobile technology, flexible working opportunities and a post-pandemic economy, online learning is here to stay. This course introduces you to the basics of reimagining, redesigning and optimising face-to-face offerings for the online environment so that learners feel connected, engaged and motivated to learn. Educators from around the world who are facing these issues in schools, universities and the vocational education sector are finding they ne

Online Learning Design for Educators (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/online-learning-design-educators

Offered by Macquarie University. Learn Practical Skills to Teach Online. Master the foundations for creating engaging and effective online ...

Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/using-zoom-to-connect-with-learners

Using cloud-based video conferencing platforms such as Zoom has become, for many people, a part of everyday life. This is particularly true for learners of all ages who are now spending more time online connecting with their peers or studying remotely. To ensure a successful learning experience for our online learners, educators and teachers need to feel confident designing and delivering a live Zoom class. In this course, you’ll explore the Zoom functions that are relevant to teaching a live o

Organisational behaviour: Know your people (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/organisational-behaviour-know-your-people

Organisations have changed and now, more than ever, personnel management is crucial to organisational success. In this course you’ll explore a range of concepts, theories and methodologies that will help you navigate and optimise your work environment. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will be exposed to the latest best-practice leadership strategies to enable your employees to achieve more at work. You’ll examine case st

Organisational design: Know your organisation (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/organisational-design-know-your-organisation

How do you lead your organisation when today’s work environment is so competitive and complex? When you become responsible for leading an organisation, your most important leadership challenge will be enabling your organisation to deliver on its strategy while ensuring it remains sufficiently agile. This course will prepare you to tackle this challenge. You will examine what organisational culture is, the primary organisational structures, and what we mean by ‘systems’, before building on your f

Professional development: Improve yourself, always (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/professional-development-improve-yourself

The world of work is characterised by rapid ongoing change. In this dynamic environment, one of the most critical skills for leaders is their capacity to learn and to adapt; to engage in the continuous development of their skills in managing and leading others. This course will assist you in the ongoing development of your skills and abilities by focusing on the nature of the self-development process. You will reflect on and develop self-awareness of your current leadership style to understand t

Risk governance: Manage the risks (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/risk-governance-engage-the-board

All organisations must grapple with fundamental issues at the heart of governance: who are our stakeholders? What are their objectives? How can we ensure these objectives are met as effectively as possible? How can we ensure all legitimate stakeholders are treated fairly? Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) this course will teach you how to address these questions and how a sound governance structure and comprehensive risk mana

Solving Complex Problems (CourseraSpecs)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/solving-complex-problems

Offered by Macquarie University. Problem Solving Skills for Business and Innovation. Learn how to analyze, evaluate, and solve complex ...

Solving Complex Problems Capstone (Coursera)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/solving-complex-problems

From the very start of the specialization, your assignments will be geared toward tackling a complex issue of your choice that you face in your career path, industry, or field. Each phase of the course builds up to a briefing paper that analyzes, evaluates, and attempts to solve a highly complex problem. Not only does this course teach you a skill set, but it puts you further down the road in understanding the problems of your chosen field. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teachin