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Policy Courses

Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Democratic Governance and Policymaking

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Economics, Coordination, Sociology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Consumption, Marketing and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Culture, Sustainable Business, Marketing Analytics, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Information Privacy, Digital Communications, Social Media

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Public Health Approaches to Abortion

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Social Justice, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Medical Practices and Procedures, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, World History, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Governance

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Transformación digital de Gobiernos

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Big Data, Talent Management, Interoperability, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Data Security, Project Design, Public Policies, Policy Development, Public Administration, Service Design, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Governance, Program Evaluation, Economic Development, Process Improvement, Project Management

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    Imperial College London

    Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health Care, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care Administration, Primary Care

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data, Security, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Systems Development, Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Safety and Security, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Computer Literacy, Software Development Tools, Technology Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Dimensionality Reduction, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Macquarie University

    Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Virtual Environment, Collaboration, System Configuration, Safety and Security, Information Privacy

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Enterprise Data Integration, Governance and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Storage, Enterprise Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Modeling, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Democratic Governance and Policymaking: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Consumption, Marketing and Culture: University of London
  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Public Health Approaches to Abortion: Emory University
  • Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm: Coursera
  • Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Transformación digital de Gobiernos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health: Imperial College London
  • Data, Security, and Privacy: University of California, Irvine
  • Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications: The University of Chicago

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