University of Minnesota Courses

Preparing to Manage Human Resources

140 reviews

Leave this course with a new-found understanding of the range of options available for managing employees, a grasp of what makes workers tick, and the readiness to develop your own HRM skills.

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Managing Employee Performance

11 reviews

Once you have hired good employees, the next step that successful people managers take is to develop the full potential of their employees. Performance management is a process that helps managers achieve the goal of getting the best from their employees…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Herbal Medicine

11 reviews

There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 15th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Medical Technology and Evaluation

5 reviews

Innovations in medical technologies are one of the leading areas of economic growth in the world. Whether new technologies take the form of pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, information technology of some combination of these innovations, th…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creative Problem Solving

19 reviews

This course deals directly with your ability for creativity which is a critical skill in any field. It focuses on divergent thinking, the ability to develop multiple ideas and concepts to solve problems. Through a series of creativity building exercises,…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations

681 ratings at Coursera

This course in the Healthcare Marketplace specialization gives the learner an in-depth view of the intellectual property creation that is vital to creating breakthrough technologies. Included is an understanding of the strategy deployed for pricing drug…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives

617 ratings at Coursera

How do children overcome hazardous experiences to succeed in life? What can be done to protect young people at risk from trauma, war, disasters, and other adversities? Learn about the importance of fostering resilience in children at risk.

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

User Research and Design

429 ratings at Coursera

In this course you will learn and practice techniques of user research and early UI design exploration. First, you will learn and practice several techniques for user research, including in-person research and survey and log-analysis techniques. Then,…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Managing Employee Compensation

1681 ratings at Coursera

How do I pay employees? And how do I get paid? This course covers how to pay employees. We begin by asking: "What kind of a person do I need to attract, retain, and motivate for my business to succeed?" From here, we'll explain how to translate that pa…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Software Testing

564 ratings at Coursera

After completing this course, you will have an understanding of the fundamental principles and processes of software testing.

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

596 ratings at Coursera

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management, with a focus on understanding managerial choices and constraints, acquiring and onboarding talent, managing employee performan…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Fluid Power

1185 ratings at Coursera

Fluid power has the highest power density of all conventional power-transmission technologies. Learn the benefits and limitations of fluid power, how to analyze fluid power components and circuits, and how to design and simulate fluid power circuits for…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nearest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering

302 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn the fundamental techniques for making personalized recommendations through nearest-neighbor techniques. First you will learn user-user collaborative filtering, an algorithm that identifies other people with similar tastes…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nursing Informatics Leadership Theory and Practice

41 ratings at Coursera

“By the end of this Course, you will be able to…” • Evaluate effective leadership styles for leadership in nursing informatics in clinical or academic contexts to improve leadership success. • Discover core values that support effective nursing informat…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Healthcare Marketplace

578 ratings at Coursera

In this course in the Healthcare Marketplace specialization you will identify, define, and describe potential business and public policy solutions to the challenges facing society’s growing demand for health services. Students will master a body of know…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)