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    The University of Edinburgh

    Football: More than a Game

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Finance, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Justice, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Governance, Community Development, Data Analysis

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Globalisation and health governance

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Care, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Governance, Research, Political Sciences

    4.9
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École normale supérieure

    Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Economic Development, Sustainability Reporting, Project Finance, Governance, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Policy

    4.9
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    76 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Chicago

    Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package)

    3.8
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Data Quality, Asset Management, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Information Privacy, Information Architecture, Data Governance, Intellectual Property, Organizational Structure, Enterprise Architecture, Informatics, Business Metrics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Innovation, Data Analysis, Accounting, Big Data

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Security and Privacy in TOR Network

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Proxy Servers, Information Privacy, Servers, Web Servers, Cloud Hosting

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    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration, Research, Community Development, Creative Thinking, Community Outreach, Climate Change Adaptation, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Education and Training

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

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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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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies, Fundraising, Governance, Legal Risk, Policy Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Strategic Partnership, Program Evaluation, Accountability

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

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    Duke University

    Developing Explainable AI (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms, Information Privacy, Decision Support Systems, Data Integrity

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

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

  • Football: More than a Game: The University of Edinburgh
  • Globalisation and health governance: Imperial College London
  • Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur: École normale supérieure
  • Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications: The University of Chicago
  • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
  • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Security and Privacy in TOR Network: University of Colorado System
  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29: The University of Edinburgh
  • Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship: Johns Hopkins University

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