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      University of Michigan

      Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care

      Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Triage, Health Disparities, Patient-centered Care, Patient Evaluation, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Awareness, Patient Communication, Care Coordination, Health Care, Health Systems, Healthcare Ethics, Social Determinants Of Health, Mental Health

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      Illinois Tech

      Linear Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities

      Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Risk Management, Environmental Monitoring, Risk Analysis

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG-focused Financial Products

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Services, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Quantitative Aptitude Mastery— Exam & Recruitment Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Complex Problem Solving, Quantitative Research, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Algebra, General Mathematics, Estimation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      Macroeconomic Financial Accounts Course 2

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Financial Systems, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Governmental Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, International Finance, Data Analysis, Economics, Fiscal Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Financial Management, Quantitative Research, Public Administration, Behavioral Economics, Balance Sheet, International Relations, Data Import/Export

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Measuring and Modeling Impact in Evaluations

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Maternal Health, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health, Health Assessment, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Analysis Software

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      Monetary Measures, Economic Output and Corporate Profits

      Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Economics, Economic Development, Gross Profit, Fiscal Management, Financial Policy, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Banking, Market Dynamics, Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Korean Political Thought in the Past and Present

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, International Relations, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Family Law, Social Sciences, World History, Culture, Diplomacy, Civil Law, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance

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      Illinois Tech

      Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Validation, Probability Distribution, Probability

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

    • Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care: University of Michigan
    • Linear Regression: Illinois Tech
    • Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • ESG-focused Financial Products: Interactive Brokers
    • Quantitative Aptitude Mastery— Exam & Recruitment Prep: Board Infinity
    • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts Course 2: Sapienza University of Rome
    • Measuring and Modeling Impact in Evaluations: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
    • Monetary Measures, Economic Output and Corporate Profits: Interactive Brokers
    • The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs: University of Colorado Boulder

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