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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Seguridad hídrica

      Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Hydrology, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Sanitation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Risk Management, Governance, Policy Development

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      IE Business School

      Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, International Finance, Economics, Business Economics, Market Opportunities, International Relations, Global Marketing, Demography, Business Risk Management, Analysis, Growth Strategies, Policy Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Rice University

      Principles of Economics: Introduction - Getting to Know You

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Operating Cost, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

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

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Gobierno Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Data Management, Interoperability, Digital Transformation, Data Security, Public Administration, Governance, Case Studies, Identity and Access Management, Service Design, Policy Analysis, Innovation, Strategic Planning

      4.7
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      University of Minnesota

      Healthcare Delivery Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Leadership Development, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Hospital Experience, Organizational Structure, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, Payment Systems, Medicare, Health Policy, Health Equity, Innovation, Performance Measurement

      4.7
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      University of Michigan

      Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Driving engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sanitation, Land Management, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Stormwater Management, Waste Minimization, Water Quality, Water Resource Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Care, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Care Administration, Governance, Public Health, Sustainable Development

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Chile

      Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infection Control, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Case Management, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Health Systems, Rapport Building, Medical History Documentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diagnostic Tests

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      University of Michigan

      Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Pain Management, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Public Policies, Preventative Care, Primary Care, Public Health, Pharmacology, Rehabilitation, Patient Safety, Mental and Behavioral Health, Risk Analysis

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

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      Universiteit Leiden

      The Great Sustainability Transition: Global challenges, Local actions

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environment, Pollution Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Adaptation, Biology, Community Organizing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Indigenous Religions & Ecology

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Cultural Responsiveness, Environmental Issue, Social Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Cultural Sensitivity, Environmental Laws, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, World History, Land Management, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Advocacy, Storytelling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Seguridad hídrica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy: IE Business School
    • Principles of Economics: Introduction - Getting to Know You: Rice University
    • Gobierno Digital: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Healthcare Delivery Providers: University of Minnesota
    • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
    • Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems: Imperial College London
    • Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19: Universidad de Chile
    • Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers: University of Michigan

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