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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Patient Flow, Health Policy, Market Dynamics, Health Care, Health Administration, Stakeholder Analysis, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Organizational Structure, Information Technology, Business Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Value and Individual Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investments, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    History of Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Electronic Media, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Innovation

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Firewall, Cloud Infrastructure, Performance Testing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arm

    Teaching AI on the Edge

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Open Source Technology, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Information Privacy, Performance Tuning, Data Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Geneva

    Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Data Mapping, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Storytelling, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    U

    University of Michigan

    Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Teaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Student Engagement, Community and Social Work, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Research, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Climate and Health for Healthcare Professions

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Equity, Environmental Issue, Advocacy, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Science, Health Education, Community Health, Health Care, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation, Patient Communication, Sustainable Development, Health Policy, Leadership Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Implementando la acción climática

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Governance, Economic Development, International Relations, Public Policies, Finance, Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Customer Service Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Team Oriented, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Automation, Business Process Automation, Customer Engagement, Customer Service, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Cost of Care: Why is U.S. Healthcare so Expensive?

    Skills you'll gain: Managed Care, Health Policy, Health Systems, Medicare, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicaid, Utilization Management, Health Administration, Care Management, Health Care, Governance, Pharmaceuticals, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Value and Individual Decision Making: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • History of Video Games: Illinois Tech
  • Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms: SkillUp
  • Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
  • Teaching AI on the Edge: Arm
  • Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes: University of Geneva
  • Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University : University of Michigan
  • Climate and Health for Healthcare Professions: Duke University
  • Implementando la acción climática: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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