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      Rice University

      Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      État civil et statistiques pour la santé des populations

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Demography, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Chronic Diseases, Medical Coding, Data Quality, Data Collection, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Assessing and Improving Community Health

      Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Systems, Data Collection, Preventative Care

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Public Health Principles: Systems and Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Systems Thinking, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Health Systems, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Media and Communications, Emergency Response, Collaboration, Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Development, Public Policies, Public Affairs, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Technology Solutions, Case Studies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Integration, Health Technology, Data Analysis Software, Technology Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Care Administration, Crisis Intervention, Leadership, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Community Health, Emergency Response, Decisiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

      4.3
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Norms, Social Change I

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Behavioral Economics, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Research

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      When to Regulate? The Digital Divide and Net Neutrality

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Telecommunications, Network Infrastructure, Socioeconomics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Economics, Technical Writing

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Developing AI Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Human Resource Policies, Stakeholder Engagement, Intellectual Property, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Generative AI, Information Privacy, Team Building, Data Science

      4.4
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business: Rice University
    • État civil et statistiques pour la santé des populations: Johns Hopkins University
    • Assessing and Improving Community Health: University of Michigan
    • Public Health Principles: Systems and Strategies : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
    • Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management: Universiteit Leiden
    • Social Norms, Social Change I: University of Pennsylvania

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