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      EDHEC Business School

      Economics and Policies of Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Environmental Laws, Tax, Social Sciences, Financial Trading, Mathematical Modeling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Health Disparities, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Value-Based Care, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Agentic systems, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Geographic Information Systems, Organizational Change, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Geospatial Mapping, Culture Transformation, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainability Reporting, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Strategic Leadership, Spatial Analysis, Leadership, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Public Health, Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Research, Hospice, Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Oncology, Pharmacology, Mental Health, Nutrition and Diet

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      150 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Arctic Meltdown

      Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Climate Change Programs, Environment, Governance, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Natural Resource Management, Hydrology, Economics, Cultural Diversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Geographic Information Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Transportation Operations, Social Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Environmental Policy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Climate Change Programs, Correlation Analysis, Policy Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Environmental Science, Probability Distribution

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Penetration Testing, Generative AI, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Single Sign-On (SSO), Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Generative Model Architectures, Data Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, System Monitoring

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      What is Climate Change?

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Persuasive Communication, Media and Communications, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Political Sciences, Environmental Science

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      156 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Creative Problem-Solving, Machine Learning, Information Privacy, Critical Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Sciences, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Governance, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Data Collection, Vulnerability, Fundraising

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Economics and Policies of Climate Change: EDHEC Business School
    • Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship: Johns Hopkins University
    • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan
    • Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future: University of Michigan
    • Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Arctic Meltdown: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change: University of London
    • Microsoft Azure Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions: Microsoft
    • What is Climate Change?: University of Colorado Boulder

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