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    CertNexus

    Create and Lead an Ethical Data-Driven Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Governance, Change Management, Employee Engagement

    4.6
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    McMaster University

    Finance for Everyone: Debt

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Finance, Credit Risk, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Zurich

    Asian Environmental Humanities: Landscapes in Transition

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Sustainable Development, Aesthetics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Community Change in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Community Development, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Community and Social Work, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    171 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

    Financing Infrastructure in African Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Policy, Fiscal Management, Case Studies, Community Development, Decision Making, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Economics, Revenue Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Laboratory Procedures, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Patient Evaluation, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Media and Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    221 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Value-Based Care, Health Policy, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Data Analysis Software, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    198 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Communicating Data Science Results

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    142 reviews

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    EDHEC Business School

    Economics and Policies of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Environmental Laws, Tax, Social Sciences, Financial Trading, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Public Health, Psychology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Neurology, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Research, Pharmacology, Personal Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    163 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Strategies for Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Home Health Care and Assisted Living, Infection Control, Personal protective equipment, Emergency Response, Long Term Care, Patient Communication, Mental Health, Community Health, Public Health, Diagnostic Tests, Infectious Diseases, Policy Development, Education and Training

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    268 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create and Lead an Ethical Data-Driven Organization: CertNexus
  • Finance for Everyone: Debt: McMaster University
  • Asian Environmental Humanities: Landscapes in Transition: University of Zurich
  • Community Change in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World : Knowledge Accelerators
  • Financing Infrastructure in African Cities: United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
  • Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic: Emory University
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
  • Economics and Policies of Climate Change: EDHEC Business School

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