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      Infosec

      NIST 800-171

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Document Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      One Health: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Care, Environment, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Food Safety and Sanitation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Business Ethics, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Governance, Data Collection, Algorithms, Accountability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Health, Health Policy, Sociology, Community Health, Social Sciences, Program Evaluation, Learning Theory

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Introduction to Privacy - Part 3

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Threat Management, Incident Management, Data Management, Auditing, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Metrics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Combining and Analyzing Complex Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Information Privacy

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Care Management, Health Systems, Geriatrics, Health Care, Health Policy, Behavioral Health, Preventative Care, Demography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Journalism, Big Data, Information Privacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      177 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Change Management, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Proposal Development, Business Transformation, Strategic Thinking, Business Metrics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics, Environmental Issue, Business, Global Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Game Theory, Demography, Logical Reasoning, Applied Mathematics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      A Guide to Healthcare Innovation: Principles and Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Design, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Commercialization, Ideation, Health Care, Health Technology, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Medicare, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • NIST 800-171: Infosec
    • One Health: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response: Politecnico di Milano
    • Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience: LearnQuest
    • Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Privacy - Part 3: Infosec
    • Combining and Analyzing Complex Data: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Value-Based Care: Population Health: University of Houston
    • Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?: University of Copenhagen
    • First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability: University of Colorado System
    • The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation: Johns Hopkins University

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