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      Columbia University

      The Age of Sustainable Development

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Human Development, Environmental Science, Economics, Environmental Policy, Health Systems, Food Services, World History

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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Prediction and Control with Function Approximation

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Pseudocode, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      841 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

      Electric Vehicles and Mobility

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Market Dynamics, Civil Engineering, Economic Development, Market Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Policies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Science, Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation, Consumer Behaviour

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Lawsuits, Litigation and Civil Justice, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Advocacy, Surveys

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tel Aviv University

      The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, International Relations, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Demography, Cultural Diversity

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

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Introducción a las redes sociales. Sus objetivos y métricas.

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Social Network Analysis, Global Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Equine Welfare and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Vital Signs, Safety Assurance, Athletic Training, Physiology, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Emergency Response, Psychology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      399 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Digital Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Interactive Data Visualization, Patient Evaluation, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Public Health, Health Policy, Tableau Software, Information Management, Digital Transformation, User Centered Design, Technology Strategies, Medical Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      312 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Environment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Environment Health And Safety, Health Informatics, Nutrition and Diet

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      361 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Los gobiernos locales como actores internacionales

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Public Policies, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Strategic Planning, Public Affairs, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Community Development, Legal Research, Advocacy, Governance, Sustainable Development, Professional Networking, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      958 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Content, Advertising & Social IMC

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      INSEAD

      Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      683 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • The Age of Sustainable Development: Columbia University
    • Prediction and Control with Function Approximation: University of Alberta
    • Electric Vehicles and Mobility: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
    • Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law: University of Michigan
    • The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State: Tel Aviv University
    • Introducción a las redes sociales. Sus objetivos y métricas. : Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Equine Welfare and Management: University of California, Davis
    • Digital Health: Imperial College London
    • Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface: University of Geneva
    • Los gobiernos locales como actores internacionales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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