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      Johns Hopkins University

      Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program

      Skills you'll gain: Blood Pressure, Medical Management, Community Health, Care Management, Chronic Diseases, Medication Administration, Care Coordination, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Program Evaluation, Patient-centered Care, Vital Signs

      4.9
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Business Risk Management, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, Social Sciences, Safety Standards, Environmental Issue, Governance, Leadership and Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Oil and Gas, Political Sciences, Economics, Economic Development, Talent Acquisition, Policy Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      137 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Standardisation & Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, Data Ethics, Technology Roadmaps, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Database Engineer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, Git (Version Control System), Database Development, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Version Control, SQL, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Django (Web Framework), Project Management, Data Manipulation, Application Development, Python Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Les médias numériques pour améliorer les résultats de santé

      Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Health Education, Patient Communication, Digital Communications, Web Content, Behavioral Health, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Public Health

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, Web Analytics and SEO, E-Commerce

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Climate Change and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Case Law, Environmental Laws, Advocacy, Climate Change Mitigation, Legal Proceedings, Lawsuits, Legal Strategy, Litigation and Civil Justice, Trend Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      808 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Instagram, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Advertising, Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Copywriting, Writing, Target Audience

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Technology Solutions, Social Sciences, Human Machine Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Socioeconomics, Innovation, Business Ethics, Change Management, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS)

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Software As A Service, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Business Software, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Collaborative Software, Product Demonstration, Growth Strategies, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program: Johns Hopkins University
    • Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society: University of Michigan
    • Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Standardisation & Technology: EIT Digital
    • Database Engineer Capstone: Meta
    • Les médias numériques pour améliorer les résultats de santé: Yale University
    • Generative AI: Accelerate your Digital Marketing Career: IBM
    • Climate Change and Human Rights: New York University
    • أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: Meta
    • Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution: University of California, Davis

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