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      Northwestern University

      Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Public Speaking, Professionalism, Leadership, Relationship Building, Personal Development

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Data Cleansing, Storyboarding, Data Manipulation, Data Quality

      4.6
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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Systems, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Systems Of Measurement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Understanding Political Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Critical Thinking, Research, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Sociology, Interactive Learning, Research Methodologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Philosophy of Science

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Data Collection, Peer Review, Simulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      University of California San Diego

      Number Theory and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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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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      Beginner · 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

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

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      Multiple educators

      Human Mobility in Future Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Sociology, Social Sciences, Creative Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Development, Cultural Diversity, Critical Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Environmental Science, Sustainable Technologies, Spatial Analysis, Human Centered Design, Research

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Human Factors in AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Machine Learning, Human Learning, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Automation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare: Northwestern University
    • Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau: University of California, Davis
    • Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System: University of Houston
    • Understanding Political Concepts: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Philosophy of Science: University of Pennsylvania
    • Number Theory and Cryptography: University of California San Diego
    • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University
    • Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
    • Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud: École normale supérieure

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