This course introduces designers to concepts related to standards of practice, including ethics, accessibility, and diversity and inclusion. Because design is often intertwined with the culture, brand, and vision of an organization, designers play a key role in promoting ethical and inclusive business practices. This course equips designers with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a positive impact in their organizations and their work. Through a series of interactive exercises and case studies, designers can test their knowledge and apply what they're learning to real-world scenarios.

In this simulation, you've been named the project manager on a highway construction project in the small city of Allerton. This project is considered to be a "major project" by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which means it has a budget of 500 million or more. Over the course of the project, you'll make a series of decisions, each of which will impact the project in different ways. As you make these decisions, an adaptive scoreboard will reflect the impact of your choices on project success.

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In this course, you will learn how human resources professionals use analytics to support employee health and wellness, evaluate training and development programs, and make appropriate staffing decisions that support strategic goals.

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In Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals, you will learn about different kinds of artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI. You will then explore how AI impacts talent acquisition, talent development, compensation and benefits, employee relations and engagement, and performance management.

This course will explain the benefits and challenges of using AI, which HR responsibilities are best assisted by AI tools, and the importance of human oversight. You will also explore ethical behavior and legal compliance of AI use in the HR field, as well as how AI affects bias and the achievement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Artificial Intelligence for Marketing Professionals explores how artificial intelligence (AI) has become instrumental and ubiquitous in the field of marketing. This course covers the phases of AI, such as rule-based AI, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI, to provide a solid foundation of AI principles.

Marketing professionals will learn the impact of AI systems and tools on the workplace and how to leverage these tools to perform marketing tasks such as persona development, search engine optimization (SEO), and content generation and personalization. The course also delves into the benefits, challenges, and ethical issues that arise from utilizing AI programs.

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Inclusive cultures bring cultural awareness, belonging, and mental health to the forefront. Cultural awareness supports inclusivity because it empowers employees to work effectively with people from different demographics. With cultural awareness, organizations can foster a culture of belonging, facilitate collaboration, encourage decision-making, and support employee engagement. A culture of belonging includes employees being their authentic selves. Organizations encourage workplace authenticity and belonging when they support mental health initiatives, foster resilience, and create environments where employees are comfortable discussing mental health challenges. In this course, you will learn about these important aspects of an inclusive culture.

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HR personnel are critical to helping an organization anticipate the workforce it will need, assess the one it has, and plan how to bridge the gap. In this course, HR practitioners will learn how to evaluate an organization's current workforce and how to plan for future workforce needs, including recruitment, training and development, and leveraging appropriate types of employment. The course covers labor supply and demand, both within and external to the organization, to help HR professionals better understand how to position their organization in the labor market.

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Many small business owners find creating a budget to be an intimidating process. However, creating and maintaining a budget for your business is a crucial component of success. Budgets assist in maintaining control of your business activities, and provide a road map to ensure you are spending money in the right places at the right time. Similarly, tracking performance and analyzing financial data provides insight into what is working, and what isn't, in terms of your business. Knowing how to interpret the information found in your business's financial statements is an important skill to develop. Financial analysis allows you to understand your business's financial position better and can help you make better financial decisions. This course will introduce you to the budgeting process and financial analysis. In module one, you will develop your ability to prepare budgets, generate pro forma financial statements, and analyze budget variances. Module two will focus on analyzing the financial position of your business through financial ratio analysis, benchmarking, and break-even analysis.

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