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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Public Health, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Financial Management, Marketing Communications, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement, Philanthropy, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Care, Health Policy, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Financial Policy, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Business Metrics, Public Policies, Performance Metric, International Finance, Fiscal Management, Investments, Labor Relations, Financial Market, Financial Regulations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    La Philanthropie : Comprendre et Agir

    Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Social Justice, Innovation, Corporate Finance, Tax, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Legal Risk, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Strategic Decision-Making, Sociology, Psychology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

    Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Research, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Studies, Civil Law, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad

    Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Student Engagement, Relationship Building

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cybersecurity, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Information Systems Security, Desktop Support, Network Security, Technical Support and Services, Information Privacy, Servers, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Mac OS

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Using clinical health data for better healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telehealth, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Policy, Oil and Gas, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Introdução à Análise Macroeconômica

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Market, Policy Analysis, Financial Policy, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Investments, Financial Modeling, Supply And Demand, Fiscal Management, Business Modeling, Market Dynamics, Expectation Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École normale supérieure

    Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Energy and Utilities, Financial Systems, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Governance, Public Policies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    380 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces

    Skills you'll gain: Action Oriented, Community Organizing, Strategic Planning, Community Development, Change Management, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Transportation Operations, Innovation, Advocacy, Experimentation, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Environmental Issue

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Transportation Operations, Case Studies, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Growth Strategies, Community Development, Geographic Information Systems, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    185 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Healthcare Management: University of Michigan
  • Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture: Rice University
  • La Philanthropie : Comprendre et Agir: ESSEC Business School
  • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
  • Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad: Universidad Austral
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy: Microsoft
  • Using clinical health data for better healthcare: The University of Sydney
  • 21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?: University of Alberta
  • Introdução à Análise Macroeconômica: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud: École normale supérieure

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