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SPOTLIGHT: NEW SELF-GUIDED ED2GO COURSES?

We’re excited to announce we’ve expanded our offerings to include nearly 100 self-guided versions of our most popular instructor-led courses.

Covering a wide range of topics, including cybersecurity, web development, and SQL, these self-guided courses allow you to learn at your own pace, with the flexibility to fit your schedule. If you prefer guided learning, we also have instructor-moderated options available.?

Whether you’re aiming to advance in your current role or exploring a new career path, our courses are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future! Visit our course catalog to explore all the options available.?

Learn more and register for your next course!

SPOTLIGHT: DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE?

Organizations are collecting and storing data at an unprecedented pace. This data has the potential to transform the way you make business decisions and enhance your products and services—but only if you can interpret it effectively.

Learn to analyze and interpret the complex data sets impacting your organization's day-to-day operations and explore how to use real-world data to support decision-making through our?Data Science?certificate program. Check out the four courses in the program?and determine which one is right for you:

• Foundations of Data Science
• Statistics for Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Big Data Management Systems and Tools

Don't miss your chance to advance your career in the field of data science. If this your first time taking a course, we recommend you start with Foundations of Data Science. All courses start on September 23.

Learn more and register for your next course!

NEW COURSE: KEY STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY

In today’s evolving business landscape, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a necessity.?We’re excited to introduce our brand new course, Key Strategies for Business Sustainability, designed in partnership with the School of Accounting and Finance. This four-week program provides you with the tools to align sustainability with business strategy, assess risks, and harness opportunities. The course begins October 29 - don't miss out!?

??Course highlights:

• Learn how sustainability impacts business strategy and practices.
• Conduct materiality assessments to evaluate your organization’s current state.
• Set effective baselines, metrics, and targets.
• Gain insights from experts with real-world experience.

Learn more and register!

JOIN OUR ONLINE FOCUS GROUP AND RECEIVE A $25 GIFT CARD?

Valued WatSPEED learners, we’d love to get your insights about our brand as we work on evolving our look and feel.? ?

We are hosting online focus groups on Tuesday September 10 from 3 to 4 p.m.?(ET) and Friday September 13 from 11 a.m. to noon?via Microsoft Teams.

If you are available to join us, please email?Melanie?Hains, market research specialist at?[email protected].

Please include which date works best for you:?September 10?or September 13. As a token of our appreciation for your time and input, you will receive a $25 gift card. We look forward to your participation and hearing your valuable feedback! ?

UPCOMING COURSES

Choose from online courses and certificate programs in leadership, supervision, project management, health care, and?technology. ?

Check out the list below for?online courses that are running until mid-October,?including the start date of each course. Be sure to register early; seats are limited for most courses. To view WatSPEED's full course schedule, please visit our website.

Leadership and Supervision

• ?Understanding Human Behaviour (September 9 | One day)
• ?Understanding your Agile EO (September 9?| One day)
• ?Essential Skills for New and Potential Supervisors (September 11 | One day)
• ?Team Building and Team Dimensions?(September 16 | One day)
• Coaching for Success (September 20 | One day)
• Delegating for Dynamic Results (September 23 | One day)
• Leading People to Effectiveness (September 25?| One day)
• The Art of Negotiation (September 27 | One day)
• Hiring and Retaining Staff (October 1 | One day)
• Managing the Opportunities Provided by Conflict (October 3 | One day)
• Strategic and Business Planning (October 7 | One day)
• Performance Management and Development (October 10 | One day)
• Planning and Organizing Work (October 15 | One day)
• Meetings Mean Business (October 16 | One day)
• AI and Business Strategy (October 17 | Four weeks)

Project Management

• Project Management Applied Tools and Techniques (September 9 | Three days)
• Advanced Project Monitoring and Control?(September 16 | Three days)
• People Skills: The Secret Behind Project Success (October 7 | Two days)
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations?(October 9 | One day)

Technology

• Python for Machine Learning: The Essential Starter Kit (September 9 | Seven weeks)
• Career Accelerator Program: Digital Transformation (September 23 | 16 weeks)
• Career Accelerator Program: Secure Coding (September 23?| 16 weeks)
• Foundations of Data Science (September 23 | 12 weeks)?
• Statistics for Data Science (September 23 | 12 weeks)
• Machine Learning (September 23 | 12 weeks)
• Big Data Management Systems and Tools (September 23 | 12 weeks)
• Foundations of Large Language Models: Tools, Techniques, and Applications (October 1 | Four weeks)
• AI and Business Strategy (October 17 | Four weeks)
• Basics of Modern Statistics and Analysis (October 17 | Eight weeks)
• Python and Public Data (October 17 | Eight weeks)
• Digital Transformation (October 18 | Eight weeks)
• Python I (October 21 | Eight weeks)

Health Care

• Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy (September 9?| 12?weeks)

View a full list of our courses and programs.