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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Asociaciones Público-Privadas. Identificación y preparación

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Finance, Risk Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Strategic Partnership, Policy Analysis, Project Management, Public Policies, Contract Management, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Modeling, Case Studies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PepsiCo

      Water Governance & Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Hydrology, Water Quality, Governance, Strategic Thinking, Public Works, Forecasting, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Civil Engineering, Environmental Laws, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Market Share, Resource Allocation, Decision Making, Public Policies, Strategic Decision-Making

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

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Labor Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Employee Relations, Human Resource Policies, Public Policies, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Health Assessment, Policy Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Care Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Program Implementation, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Governance, R Programming, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economics, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      605 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École normale supérieure

      Transição energética e ecológica em países do sul

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainability Standards, Natural Resource Management, Finance, Governance, Environmental Policy, Public Policies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Ethics in Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Case Studies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Procurement for Governments

      Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Sustainable Business, Governmental Accounting, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Business Risk Management, Public Administration, Governance, Digital Transformation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Risk Management, Supply Chain, Business Ethics, Request for Proposal, Public Policies, Supplier Relationship Management, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Governance, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Performance Metric, Business Priorities, Investment Management, Decision Making, Climate Change Adaptation, Economic Development, Public Policies

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public economics courses

    • Asociaciones Público-Privadas. Identificación y preparación: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Water Governance & Economics: PepsiCo
    • Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
    • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
    • Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector: University of Michigan
    • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
    • Transição energética e ecológica em países do sul: École normale supérieure
    • Ethics in Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University

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