Through ventures like Coursera, top universities like Stanford University, the University of Washington and the University of Maryland are hosting courses in finance, business, computer programming, data analysis and math free of charge.

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Our technology industry component covers 11 six-digit NAICS sectors covering information industries such as software publishing, Internet publishing, data processing, and tech-related business services such as computer systems design, custom programming, engineering services, and research and development.

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But when her family's brewery, established in 1873, lacked a male heir, this graduate student in computer programming decided to pick up the family business.

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