Cursos de University of California, Irvine

This course is for non-financial professionals, managers, and business leaders seeking to understand core finance and accounting concepts to drive organizational growth and impact financial decisions. You will gain a basic understanding of finance and accounting principles, enabling you to analyze financial information and assess the impact of your decisions across functional areas. Specific topics include financial…

ستساعدك هذه الدورة التدريبية على إدارة مخاطر المشروعات على نحوٍ فعال من خلال تحديد التغييرات الحتمية في نطاق المشروع وأهدافه وتحليلها والإبلاغ بها. ستفهم وستطبق العناصر اللازمة لقياس نطاق المشروع والجدول الزمني وأداء التكاليف وتقديم التقارير ذات الصلة. سيتم تجهيزك بالأدوات اللازمة لإدارة التغيير دون تعطل فريقك وأصحاب المصلحة الآخرين في المشروع بشكلٍ كبير. - عند الانتهاء من هذه الدورة، ستكون قادرًا على: - تحديد عناصر…

Successful projects do not just happen. They are planned. Understanding what success for a specific project means is part of the plan. Take the opportunity to understand how you will measure success. Does your project require assistance or materials from the outside? If it does, will you know what type of contract will support your success? When you understand these basics, and you know how to identify the risks you…

Before the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, most scientists believed that it should be possible to predict the behavior of any object in the universe simply by understanding the behavior of its constituent parts. For instance, if one could write down the equations of motion for every atom in a system, it should be possible to solve those equations (with the aid of a sufficiently large computing…

This is the first course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will review the verb tenses that you learned in beginning English classes and learn about a few tenses you may not know very well. In all, you'll cover all 12 of the English verb tenses and passive verb forms. Most importantly, you'll learn how to blend these tenses, which is what native speakers frequently…

The modern workplace is more diverse than ever, encompassing varied generations, cultures, and work environments (remote, hybrid, in-person). This course addresses the critical need for effective communication strategies in this dynamic landscape. You will learn to identify and adapt your communication style to enhance team productivity and build stronger connections with colleagues from all backgrounds. This course…

Successful projects do not just happen. They are planned. Unlock the secrets to successful project management in this immersive four-course specialization. Throughout this specialization, learners will explore real-world scenarios to hone skills in project leadership, end-to-end project planning, risk and stakeholder management, and managing teams and project work. Learners will also follow a project of their choice…

The TOEFL Preparation courses in this specialization are for those interested in performing their best on the TOEFL iBT test. Whether you have taken the test before, these courses will help you to become more familiar with the various types of questions on the test. The many tips and strategies demonstrated in the courses will prepare you to perform your best to attain the score you seek. This specialization teaches…

This specialization is intended for novice business professionals seeking to develop management, leadership, finance, and digital marketing skills with the ultimate goal of preparing learners to operate or participate in the operation of a business. Throughout the three courses, learners will cover people management, the key features of leadership, strategic planning, search engine strategies, reputation management,…

Over the past two decades, the supply chain has become more complex. While advancing technology has allowed companies to capture this complexity within stores of ever accumulating data, companies have not kept up with how to analyze and derive insights from that data. This specialization uses hands-on activities to show how data science techniques can turn raw data into decision-makers for a more agile supply chain.…

Are you ready to excel as a remote leader? Enhance your leadership skills with the Remote Leadership for Managers specialization, designed to equip you with the tools to lead a successful, productive, and collaborative virtual team. This comprehensive specialization covers key aspects of leading remote teams, including building trust, developing virtual relationships, creating a positive team culture, and addressing…

With the increasing adoption of remote and hybrid work, effective communication in a corporate setting has become more critical than ever. This Corporate Communication specialization is designed to help you unlock the secrets of effective communication and build a strong, cohesive corporate culture. Learn how to harness the power of transparency and storytelling to connect with your audience and foster collaboration…

This specialization is intended for business professionals or students seeking to improve their English language skills by using business related content. Through three courses, you will cover, for example, topics related to leadership, corporate organization, sustainability, working globally, human resources, project management, and work-life balance. You will also learn English language skills that are sometimes a…

This is the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English. This course is designed for learners who have a basic understanding of English grammar but who want…

Do you have to give presentations in school or at your work? Is it nerve-racking? Then you've come to the right place. Everyone gets a little nervous when they think about having to stand in front of other people and speak intelligently. This course will give you helpful tips for making effective speeches and delivering them well in typical American settings. You'll learn how to organize a presentation, how to make…

In this course, you will learn all about the process of implementing effective education, training, and awareness programs. You will also study the role personnel security plays in protecting an organization’s assets, intellectual property, and physical assets. You will also be introduced to the steps required for effective Vendor Risk Management (VRM), including: due diligence, contracting, monitoring & accessing,…

Success in business can be greatly enhanced with an understanding of key entrepreneurial characteristics and competencies solutions. This interactive course provides potential entrepreneurs with the knowledge of succeeding in an entrepreneurial opportunity. Topics include: how creativity, opportunity and feasibility are best evaluated; business strategies for new businesses; importance of a business plan; achieving…

Learn how the blockchain authenticates transactions and distributes data to peers — nodes connected to the network. This course shows you how multiple versions of a blockchain are reconciled into one, discusses blockchain limitations, and delves into organizational applications of blockchain technology. This course requires the purchase of two books for the completion of assignments: Drescher, D. (2017). Blockchain…

This course is for business professionals, operations managers, supply chain analysts, and anyone looking to optimize inventory processes. Inventory is a strategic asset for organizations. Effective inventory management can minimize a company’s spending while dramatically increasing its profit. In this course, you will learn to leverage data science and Microsoft Excel to manage inventory in uncertain environments,…

Building on “Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence,” this course focuses on data visualization and visual analytics. Starting with a thorough coverage of what data visualization is and what type of visualization is good for a given purpose, the course quickly dives into development of practical skills and knowledge about visual analytics by way of using one of the most popular visual analytics tools: SAS Viya,…

In this course, “Word Forms and Simple Present Tense,” you will learn about different word forms, like nouns, proper nouns, plural forms and singular forms. You will learn when to use the articles “a” and “an.” You will also learn about the BE verb in English, how to form it and when to use it. Then you will learn how to form other verbs in the simple present, including some spelling rules, and how to make negative…

Welcome to Fundamentals of Finance. This 4 module course will help you understand and affect the performance of your unit or organization’s profitability. By the end of this course, you will be able to implement finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth, analyze financial statements and understand the factors in productivity and profitability, and create forecasting and budgeting. You will…

This Specialization focuses on the basics of iOS application development. You’ll gain the skills you need to create your own app, including fluency in Objective-C and UIKit and SpriteKit user interface concepts, and you’ll learn to leverage networking, security, audio, video, location, and sensor frameworks. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply your skills to create a networked game that leverages sensors on…

This specialization is for ESL teachers and future ESL teachers who want to make their classes more effective and fun. You will learn how to use online videos and activities that ESL teachers at University of California, Irvine created to teach intermediate ESL learners. You will review language-learning pedagogy and best practices for using these resources effectively. This specialization will give any ESL teacher…

Esta serie de cursos te ayudará a construir, desarrollar y perfeccionar, las habilidades esenciales que se necesitan para mejorar tu capacidad de inserción laboral y tu progreso, en el dinámico mundo laboral actual. Los cursos de este Programa Especializado se pueden realizar en cualquier orden. Cada curso se puede realizar también de forma independiente. El Programa Especializado concluye con un Proyecto Final que…

Do you have a hard time describing things, people, and places in English? This course will show you how to be more descriptive in your writing by incorporating adjective clauses in complex sentences. You will begin each course learning some basic information about adjective clauses. Then, we’ll get into the specifics of how to identify and use adjective clauses and the pronouns that begin them. In the last part of…