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    • U

      University of Glasgow

      Diversity and Inclusion in Education

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Special Education, Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      348 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Assessment, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Change Management, Decision Support Systems, Health Care, Care Management, Patient Safety, Health Care Administration, Quality Improvement, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Business Process Automation, Payment Systems, Value Engineering

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      206 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of London

      Refugees in the 21st Century

      Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, International Relations, World History, Social Justice, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Demography, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Student Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      560 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Apply Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      545 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDHEC Business School

      Climate Change and Sustainable Investing

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, Environmental Issue, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, Energy and Utilities, Investments, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      393 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • T

      Tel Aviv University

      The Holocaust - An Introduction (II): The Final Solution

      Skills you'll gain: Research, World History, Social Studies, Culture, European History, Psychology, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      660 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Malware Protection, Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Software As A Service, Cloud Computing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      492 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • E

      Emory University

      Understanding Violence

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Conflict Management, Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Justice, Mental Health, Sociology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Media and Communications, Trauma Care, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      IA generativa en el aula

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Education Software and Technology, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      592 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Liberty Mutual Insurance

      Foundations of Insurance

      Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Insurance Sales, Underwriting, Business Risk Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Imperial College London

      Measuring Disease in Epidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Preventative Care, Biostatistics, Program Evaluation, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Research, Health Policy, Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      770 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Global Energy Business

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Engagement, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      499 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
    • Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals: Northeastern University
    • Refugees in the 21st Century: University of London
    • Apply Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): DeepLearning.AI
    • Climate Change and Sustainable Investing: EDHEC Business School
    • The Holocaust - An Introduction (II): The Final Solution: Tel Aviv University
    • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation: Palo Alto Networks
    • Understanding Violence: Emory University
    • IA generativa en el aula: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Foundations of Insurance: Liberty Mutual Insurance

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