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      ESSEC Business School

      Negotiation Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Strategic Partnership, Relationship Building, Leadership, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Organizational Skills

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Preventative Care, Sanitation, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Drug Development, Social Network Analysis, Case Studies

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, User Experience Design, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Multimedia, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Design Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      941 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Justice and Equity in Technology Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Responsible AI, Disabilities, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Technology Strategies, Policy Development, Governance, Case Studies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills, Presentations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Stanford University

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Science and Research, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Health Policy, Data Processing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      585 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Interviewing and Resume Writing in English

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Telephone Skills, Presentations, Marketing Planning, Oral Expression, Concision, Public Speaking, Professional Development, Applicant Tracking Systems, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Marketing, Business Writing, Cultural Responsiveness, Recruitment, Adaptability, Communication, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      755 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Artificial Neural Networks, Information Privacy, Supervised Learning, Virtual Machines, Continuous Monitoring, Data Security, Performance Tuning, Scalability

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      580 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      Mercados financieros

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Investments, Finance, Financial Services, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Leadership Studies, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Insurance

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      564 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Healthcare Organization Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Care Administration, Governance, Business Process, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Health Systems, Process Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Value-Based Care, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health And Wellness Coaching, Care Coordination, Presentations, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      668 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Artificial Intelligence: an Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Intellectual Property, Responsible AI, Legal Risk, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Dimensionality Reduction, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Hardware Architecture, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Information Technology, Social Studies, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      680 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      What future for education?

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Theory, Teaching, Human Learning, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Higher Education, Student-Centred Learning, Learning Strategies, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      875 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Negotiation Fundamentals: ESSEC Business School
    • Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Justice and Equity in Technology Policy: University of Michigan
    • Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports: Google
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare: Stanford University
    • Interviewing and Resume Writing in English: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) Exam Prep: Microsoft
    • Mercados financieros: Yale University
    • Healthcare Organization Operations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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