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    University of Michigan

    History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Diversity Awareness, Health Care, Community Health, Sociology, Community Organizing

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Resilience Engineering and Leadership in Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Threat Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience, Change Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Emergency Response, Contingency Planning, Business Ethics, Communication, Risk Management, Sustainable Development

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities

    Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Risk Management, Environmental Monitoring, Risk Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Líderes para la gestión en seguridad ciudadana y justicia

    Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Governance, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Security Management, Policy Development, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Coordination, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    What Is Cybersecurity?

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Authentications, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Human Factors (Security), NIST 800-53, Identity and Access Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fudan University

    全球卫生导论

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Systems, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Emergency Response, Preventative Care

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Computer Security Awareness Training, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Financial Markets and Instruments

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Decision Making, Finance, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Return On Investment, Equities, Securities (Finance), Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investments, Risk Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cash Flows

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Solid Waste Collection, Storage and Transportation

    Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Transportation Operations, Environmental Monitoring, Estimation, Laboratory Testing, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Use Basecamp for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

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    University of Michigan

    Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Policy Development, Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, Legal Risk, Operational Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Relations, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Journalism, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management, Workforce Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    ¿Cómo ser feliz? Familia, Economía y Políticas Públicas

    Skills you'll gain: Family Support, Public Policies, Economic Development, Economics, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Behavioral Economics, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Gerontology, Relationship Building, Empathy, Social Skills, Child Development, Resilience, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan
  • Resilience Engineering and Leadership in Crisis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Líderes para la gestión en seguridad ciudadana y justicia: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • What Is Cybersecurity?: Kennesaw State University
  • 全球卫生导论: Fudan University
  • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Financial Markets and Instruments: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Solid Waste Collection, Storage and Transportation: L&T EduTech
  • Use Basecamp for Project Management: Coursera Project Network

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