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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Environment, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environmental Resource Management, Health Systems, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Waste Minimization, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      A Law Student's Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Proceedings, Policy Analysis, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Public Policies, Case Law, Civil Procedures, Economics, Learning Strategies, Behavioral Economics

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

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      Stanford University

      International Women's Health and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Maternal Health, Health Equity, Child Health, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Social Work, Human Services, Geriatrics, Advocacy, International Relations, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training, Economic Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      PwC

      Data-driven Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Analysis Software, Tableau Software, Technology Strategies, Microsoft Excel, R Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Data Mining

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Text Mining, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mapping, Tableau Software, Graphing, Anomaly Detection

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, A/B Testing, Media Planning, Marketing Analytics, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Data Storytelling, Social Media Management, Keyword Research, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Order Fulfillment, Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Campaign Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      School Health for Children and Adolescents

      Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Nutrition Education, Community Health, Chronic Diseases, Student Support and Services, Positive Behavior Support, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavior Management, Disabilities, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medical Support, Medical Emergency, School Psychology, Working With Children, Behavioral Health

      4.8
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events

      Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Investigation, Community Health, Anthropology, Environment, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Content Marketing, Peer Review, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Advertising, Target Audience, Big Data, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data Collection, Content Creation, Marketing Effectiveness, Analytics, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Columbia University

      Economics of Money and Banking

      Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, International Finance, Financial Systems, Banking, Balance Sheet, Payment Systems, Financial Policy, Financial Market, Derivatives, Finance, Capital Markets, Economics, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Introduction to International Criminal Law

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Trial Preparation, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, International Relations, Case Law, Public Safety and National Security, Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, System Monitoring, General Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Infrastructure, Scalability

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

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

    • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
    • A Law Student's Toolkit: Yale University
    • International Women's Health and Human Rights: Stanford University
    • Data-driven Decision Making: PwC
    • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce: Google
    • School Health for Children and Adolescents: University of Colorado System
    • One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events: Johns Hopkins University
    • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University
    • Economics of Money and Banking: Columbia University

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