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      Council on Foreign Relations

      Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Emerging Technologies, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Building Generative AI Capabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Analytics, Business Strategy, Change Management, Competitive Intelligence, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Estructura de capital

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Equities, Bankruptcies, Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax, Tax, Financial Policy, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Road Safety & Indigenous Communities: Safe Systems Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Accident Prevention, Health Equity, Safety Standards, Civil Engineering, Grant Writing, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Community Outreach, Public Health, Community Development, Cultural Sensitivity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Planning of Metro Rail Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Electrical Systems, Transportation Operations, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management, Architecture and Construction, Structural Engineering, Contract Management, Quality Assurance, Planning, Emerging Technologies, Safety Standards

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      Ukraine: History of Civil Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Cloud and AWS Basics

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Scalability

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Family Law, Proactivity, Conflict Management, Planning, Relationship Building, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Multi-Event Facility Enterprises & Management

      Skills you'll gain: Facility Management, Event Management, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Facility Operations, Hospitality and Food Services, Event Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Community Outreach, Event Marketing, Relationship Management, Data Management, Customer Engagement, Operations Management, Promotional Strategies, Risk Management, Business Analysis, Safety and Security, Business Strategy, Budgeting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers

      Skills you'll gain: Pediatric Nursing, Infant Care, Pediatrics, Child Health, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nutrition and Diet, Nursing Care, Working With Children, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Toileting, Infectious Diseases, Dental Care, Respiratory Care, Immunology, First Aid

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Grande Distribution et RSE : Comprendre et Agir

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainability Reporting, Environment and Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Pollution Prevention, Nutrition and Diet

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      استخدام الوسائط الرقمية لتعزيز النتائج الصحية

      Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Media and Communications, Driving engagement, Digital Communications, Behavioral Health, Patient Communication, Program Evaluation, Persuasive Communication, Public Health, Content Management, Surveys, Psychology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation: Council on Foreign Relations
    • Building Generative AI Capabilities: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • Estructura de capital: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Road Safety & Indigenous Communities: Safe Systems Approach: Johns Hopkins University
    • Planning of Metro Rail Systems: L&T EduTech
    • Ukraine: History of Civil Society: University of Washington
    • Cloud and AWS Basics: LearnKartS
    • Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Multi-Event Facility Enterprises & Management: The State University of New York
    • Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers: Peking University

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