8 Courses every Business student must pursue

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Having a PGDM/MBA is not enough in today's competitive world. One needs to differentiate himself/herself from other graduates to get a job in the corporate world. How can one make his/her resume look unique than that of others?

Here are some courses that will help you differentiate yourself from your competitors. These courses will also add value to your resume.

1. DATA SCIENCE - COURSERA 

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Data science is a multidisciplinary blend of data inference, algorithm development, and technology in order to solve analytically complex problems. At the core is data. Troves of raw information, streaming in and stored in enterprise data warehouses. Much to learn by mining it.


Coursera gives a 7 day free trial after which you have to pay Rs. 3,607 per month. It is a 10 subjects course with live projects. The number of days needed to complete the course is dependent on your speed and availability of time. The course is created by Johns Hopkins University and you will receive Data Science certification on successful completion. 

Link: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/jhu-data-science?action=enroll



2. BIG DATA - COURSERA 

Coursera gives a 7 day free trial after which you have to pay Rs. 3,607 per month. It is a 6 subjects course including a capstone project. The number of days needed to complete the course is dependent on your speed and availability of time. The course is created by Johns Hopkins University and you will receive Data Science certification on successful completion.
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Big data is a term used to refer to data sets that are too large or complex for traditional data-processing application software to adequately deal with. Data with many cases offer greater statistical power, while data with higher complexity may lead to a higher false discovery rate. The course is created by UC SanDiego and you will receive Big Data certification on successful completion.

Link: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/big-data
 

3. ONLINE MARKETING CHALLENGE - GOOGLE

Online Marketing Challenge (OMC) is a unique opportunity for students to get real-world experience creating and executing online marketing campaigns for real nonprofits using a $10,000 USD monthly budget of in-kind Google Ads advertising credit through the Google Ad Grants program. This global academic program brings two worlds together, partnering students and nonprofits, to support digital skill development and drive positive change around the world.  


The Challenge is open to higher education students from undergraduate or graduate programs, regardless of major. Students must form teams of 2-5 members and register under a verified faculty member, lecturer or instructor currently employed by an accredited higher education institute. Google will partner student teams with select nonprofits that are a part of the Ad Grants program and have opted in to participate in the Challenge.

Link: https://get.google.com/onlinechallenge/

4. DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE - IIBF

Diploma in Banking and Finance is offered by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. There are no classes offered, but the syllabus and exam dates are declared by IIBF each year before registration. Exam is held in November/December each year and registration ends in early October. Every Finance students must take up this course as it increases the possibility of the graduate getting placed in RBI/ Public and Private sector banks, even NBFC's consider and give preference to candidates having this certificate in their resume. 

Link: https://iibf.esdsconnect.com/Dbfuser/accessdenied/

5. DATA ANALYTICS - IBM

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Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. 
 
IBM offers IBM Analytics Professional Certification and Open Badge Program. 

Link: https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/services/learning.html#offer

6. FOREIGN LANGUAGES - DUOLINGO

Duolingo is a free platform where one can learn almost every popular language in the world for free. Swahili, South American Portuguese, Spanish and French are some languages which will dominate the future. Hence, it is important for managers to learn these languages and help their business make use of it. By the way, learning more languages improves a person's intellect. 

One can simply download the Duolingo app, register and start learning these languages. 

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo

7. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE QUICK-START FOR MANAGERS - UDEMY

Artificial intelligence, sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals.
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Even though managers are not going to program algorithms for AI computers, it is necessary that you know the basics of AI. This will help you leverage AI for your business/organization. 

Udemy provides the above mentioned course specially designed for business managers. It is a 25 lectures online course costing Rs. 1,920. The required skills are basic mathematics at 10th grade level. You receive a certificate on successful completion of the course.

Link: https://www.udemy.com/intro-ai-for-managers/  

8. Data Science and Machine Learning for Managers and MBAs - UDEMY

Machine learning is the study of algorithms and mathematical models that computer systems use to progressively improve their performance on a specific task. 
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Udemy provides the above mentioned course specially designed for business managers. It is a 132 lectures online course costing Rs. 12,800 and is the most expensive course in this list. There are no skills required as the course starts from scratch. You receive a certificate on successful completion of the course.

Link: https://www.udemy.com/data-science-and-machine-learning-for-managers-and-mbas/

 

The description about subjects are taken from wikipedia.


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