Top Courses at Emory Continuing Education

Find the perfect course for you at Emory Continuing Education. We've selected 37 of Emory Continuing Education's most popular courses. View the full course catalog at ece.emory.edu

  • Applied Data Science And Machine Learning

    Solve most data-related problems with the skills you acquire in this introductory 7-week course. Participants use Python, Matplotlib, Numpy, Seaborn, and other open-sourced codes as a springboard to reach new heights in areas like preprocessing, visualization, data collection, and machine learning algorithms. This knowledge empowers students to generate data-based business intelligence, design and build effective analytics models, and build stories using data visualization concepts.

    • $2,795
    • 56 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Beginner

  • Graphic Design Certificate

    Move beyond the basics with a 65-hour comprehensive Graphic Design Certificate course. Participants learn how to create eye-catching designs that employers and clients want and customers respond to. The required classes, Graphic Design Foundations, Adobe Illustrator I, Adobe InDesign I, Adobe InDesign II, and Adobe Photoshop I, cover core concepts like composition, typography, and color theory. These classes help students conceptualize solutions so they can design, edit, and refine compelling graphics presentations. Additionally, participants build a peer-reviewed, professional-grade design portfolio which includes both print and digital media.

    • $3,475
    • 65 Hours
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    • Beginner

  • Digital Marketing Certificate

    Leverage e-commerce, web video, social media, SEO, and web analytics to successfully market products and services online with a Digital Marketing Certificate. Build a foundation for a digital marketing career or stay abreast of the most recent developments in this ever-changing environment. Other working professionals also benefit from this seven course battery, as it helps them become more well-rounded individuals. Class requirements are HTML/CSS I, Fundamentals of e-Commerce, Email Marketing Fundamentals, Social Media Sales and Engagement for Businesses, SEO/Web Analytics, Fundamentals of Internet Video Production, and Digital Marketing Capstone. These classes help students develop, create, execute, and evaluate content-based digital marketing plans using platforms like Google AdWords and Google Analytics.

    • $4,305
    • 78 Hours
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    • Beginner

  • Cybersecurity And Information Security Certificate

    Help employers and clients shield critical data from cyberattacks with a 12-week Cybersecurity and Information Security Certification course. There is an intense need for such professionals. Every individual or company with any online presence is vulnerable to a potentially devastating attack. This course outlines the basic theories and principles of cybersecurity. Then, students receive training in the tools they need to prevent such attacks, such as attack detection and defensive measures, malware behavior and detection, risk and recovery management, network security risks and defensive tools, system security analysis, enterprise system monitoring, assessment/identification/prioritization of risks/threats/vulnerabilities, cryptography, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT), applications of artificial intelligence/machine learning in cybersecurity, and security systems audits. Students who successfully complete this graduate-level program are prepared to take the CompTIA's Security+ professional certification examination.

    • $3,995
    • 96 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Advanced

  • Project Management Certificate

    Direct complex projects from start to finish with a Project Management Certificate course. Participants also learn how to locate, recruit, and motivate team members, thus adding value to any organization. Using the proper methodology, students estimate resource consumption, design a program, customize a schedule, and reduce project risks in order to deliver the final product on time and under budget. Students also learn flexibility, so they can deal with changing circumstances while staying true to integral concepts and the critical path. The six core courses are Project Management Introduction, Cost Techniques & Tools, Scope Techniques & Tools, Risk Techniques & Tools, Scheduling Techniques & Tools, and Communications Techniques & Tools. In order to become more well-rounded professionals, students also complete twenty-four hours of electives. Available electives focus on things like team building, Six Sigma certification, and effective negotiation.

    • $3,980
    • 62 Hours
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    • Beginner

  • Business Intelligence

    Convert raw data into insightful information with the skills you acquire in this 7-week Business Intelligence course. Using techniques like data modeling and analysis, creation of visualization and dashboard charts, query generation, data mining, and analytical report production, participants help businesses run more efficiently and make better choices. This course focuses on descriptive analytics, a discipline which applies these BI mining and utilization skills to real-world problems. In addition to BI concepts, students in this beginner-level class become intimately familiar with tools like Excel, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, and Tableau.

    • $3,495
    • 56 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Beginner

  • Big Data & Data Analytics

    This Big Data and Data Analytics course uses data structure, trends, relevancy, model building, warehousing, statistics, analysis, patterns, and visualization techniques to help students build a firm foundation in this important discipline. The curriculum covers both practical and conceptual concepts, so graduates have a more complete understanding of data analytics. Recent graduates, working professionals, and anyone else with a passion for using data to make better decisions could benefit from this 10-week class.

    • $4,495
    • 80 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Intermediate

  • Fundamentals Of Cybersecurity And Information Security

    Learn basic information security theories, practices, and protocols in this 12-week Fundamentals of Information Security and Cybersecurity course. Through a combination of lectures, labs, group projects, and class discussions, students master areas like cryptography, security standards, malware behavior and detection, risk and recovery management, network security risks and defensive tools, enterprise system monitoring, applications of artificial intelligence/machine learning in cybersecurity, attack detection and defensive measures, system security analysis, threats and vulnerabilities, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT), and security systems audits. Recent college graduates and working professionals with a similar educational background usually excel in this course.

    • $3,995
    • 96 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Advanced

  • Applied Machine Learning & Data Science With Python

    Master Python basics at both a conceptual and applied level in this 7-week course. Students closely examine a wide range of data science areas, such as data collection, visualization, preprocessing, and application of machine learning algorithms, in order to solve complex problems. Specific topics include fundamental data analysis, model building using Scikit-Learn and other platforms, database manipulation, text usage, and time series analysis.

    • $2,795
    • 56 Hours
    • Weekends
    • Beginner

  • Adobe Illustrator Level 1: Introduction

    Create artistic and compelling diagrams, logos, maps, and vector illustrations after you complete this 2-week overview course. Through a combination of learning techniques, participants master skills like creating and modifying artboards, working with text, using colors and graphics, drawing organic illustrations, and PDF publishing. Specific course topics include preparing the work area, selecting the proper design, using shapes, colors, and pathways, and adding text to posters.

    • $695
    • 13 Hours
    • Weekdays
    • Beginner

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