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    Johns Hopkins University

    Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Health Care, Health Disparities, Community Health, Data Analysis, Statistics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Information Privacy, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Crisis Management, LLM Application, Productivity, Incident Response, Responsible AI, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Computer Security Incident Management, Artificial Intelligence, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Business Ethics, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Gold Market Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Regulation, Capital Markets, Supply And Demand, Financial Analysis, Economics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Animal Behaviour and Welfare

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stress Management, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    Personal & Family Financial Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Business of Health Care

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Social Determinants Of Health, Managed Care, Operations Management, Income Statement, Employee Performance Management, Financial Analysis, Leadership and Management, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Organizational Effectiveness, Value-Based Care, Decision Making, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Insurance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Physical Science, Process Analysis, Environmental Issue

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Economics and Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Bank Regulations, Financial Systems, Financial Policy, Banking, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Economics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    SkillUp

    Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace: US

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Interactive Learning, Accountability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Central Banks and Monetary Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Financial Market, Financial Data, Banking, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Market Liquidity, Market Dynamics, Crisis Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Meta Data Analyst: Meta
  • Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Gold Market Foundations : Duke University
  • Animal Behaviour and Welfare: The University of Edinburgh
  • Personal & Family Financial Planning: University of Florida
  • The Business of Health Care: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There: University of Michigan
  • Managerial Economics and Business Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace: US: SkillUp

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