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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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    Coursera

    Data Privacy, Ethics, and Responsible AI

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI Security, Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Technology, Data Security, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Security Strategy, Legal Risk, Data Loss Prevention, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity, Risk Analysis, Governance

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    University of Alberta

    21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Policy, Oil and Gas, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    When Disaster Meets Conflict

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Conflict Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Crisis Intervention, Policy Analysis, Emergency Response, Mitigation, International Relations, Case Studies, Risk Analysis, Community Development, Risk Management, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Consumerism and Implication for Care Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Value-Based Care, Change Management, Health Care, Health Administration, Patient-centered Care, Health Policy, Consumer Behaviour, Customer experience improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Case Law, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, IT Security Architecture, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, European History, Data Governance, Legal Research, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Chile

    Criterios para la Gestión y el Aseguramiento de la Calidad en la Educación Superior

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Accountability, Teaching, Quality Assessment, Benchmarking, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Student Services, Research, Policy Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Emergency Response, Personal protective equipment, Public Health, Community Health, Mental Health, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Education and Support, Education and Training, Policy Development, Interpersonal Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Software Design, Linux, System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics

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    University of Geneva

    Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Diplomacy, Water Resource Management, International Relations, Mediation, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Governance, Environmental Laws, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Creating Routing Policies to Handle Traffic with AWS Route53

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Network Routing, Amazon Web Services, Servers, Health Technology

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    EDUCBA

    Azure Network Engineer: AZ-700 Exam Prep & Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Computer Networking, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Performance Tuning, Cloud Deployment, Wide Area Networks, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), General Networking

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Data Privacy, Ethics, and Responsible AI: Coursera
  • 21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?: University of Alberta
  • When Disaster Meets Conflict: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Healthcare Consumerism and Implication for Care Delivery : Northeastern University
  • Privacy in Europe: 28DIGITAL
  • Criterios para la Gestión y el Aseguramiento de la Calidad en la Educación Superior: Universidad de Chile
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit : Imperial College London
  • Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19: Johns Hopkins University
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Water Cooperation and Diplomacy: University of Geneva

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