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    • Status: Free
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      IE Business School

      فهم صنع السياسات الاقتصادية

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, Policy Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Fiscal Management, Supply And Demand, Financial Market, Growth Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Advocacy, Training and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies, Fundraising, Governance, Legal Risk, Policy Development, Strategic Partnership, Program Evaluation, Accountability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Practical Steps for Building Fair AI Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Diversity Awareness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Health Disparities, Software Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo hacer publicidad en instagram

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Management, Social Media, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, Marketing Materials, E-Commerce, Customer Engagement

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Amazon Web Services

      Integrating AWS with the SDK

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), NoSQL, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Data Storage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Preview
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      Starweaver

      Understanding Corporate Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Business Communication, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Media Relations, Communication Strategies, Communication, Employee Engagement, Social Media

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Caring for Others

      Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Sociology, Long Term Care, Health Care, Surveys, Social Sciences, Personal Care, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Culture, Care Management, Supply And Demand, Cultural Diversity, Nursing Homes, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Healthcare Ethics, Media and Communications, Community and Social Work, Disabilities

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      Columbia University

      HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)

      Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Patient Coordination, Health Informatics, Case Management, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Systems, Risk Management, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record, Health Policy, Interoperability, Community Health, Data Sharing, Community and Social Work, Quality Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      University of California San Diego

      Communicating with the Public

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Performing Arts, Writing, Liberal Arts

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Council on Foreign Relations

      Climate Change: The Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, International Relations, Social Studies, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Systems Thinking, Political Sciences

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      GRAMMY GO

      Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Digital Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Strategies, Trend Analysis, Brand Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Campaign Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Partnership, Return On Investment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      Java Development Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, User Requirements Documents, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Hibernate (Java), Database Application, HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • فهم صنع السياسات الاقتصادية: IE Business School
    • Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Practical Steps for Building Fair AI Algorithms: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Cómo hacer publicidad en instagram: Coursera Project Network
    • Integrating AWS with the SDK: Amazon Web Services
    • Understanding Corporate Communications: Starweaver
    • Caring for Others: University of Colorado Boulder
    • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective): Columbia University
    • Communicating with the Public: University of California San Diego
    • Climate Change: The Basics: Council on Foreign Relations

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