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      University of Michigan

      Environmental Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Public Policies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      The Newborn Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pulmonology, Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Cardiology, Respiratory Care, Child Health, Medical Equipment and Technology, Pediatrics, Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Infectious Diseases

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      291 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      326 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Feminismo, género y política

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Sociology, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Economics, European History

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Introduction to Corporate Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Storytelling, Internal Communications, Strategic Communication, Social Media, Interpersonal Communications, Employee Engagement, Telecommuting, Public Relations, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Systems Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Routing Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Web Applications, System Programming

      Build toward a degree

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Ideation, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Persona Development, Artificial Intelligence, Design Strategies, Design, Data Ethics, Creative Design, Information Privacy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tel Aviv University

      The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, World History, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Culture, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      514 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Compliance Auditing, Systems Administration, Governance, Security Controls, Patch Management, Auditing, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Unix, Procedure Development, Incident Response, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      226 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Securing Linux Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Security Controls, System Monitoring, File Management, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Encryption

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Essentials with Azure Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Cloud Security, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Standards, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Cloud Computing, Information Privacy, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Cybersecurity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Environmental Economics: University of Michigan
    • The Newborn Assessment: University of Colorado System
    • Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Feminismo, género y política: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Introduction to Corporate Communications: University of California, Irvine
    • Network Systems Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner: University of Michigan
    • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II: Tel Aviv University
    • Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems: University of Colorado System
    • Securing Linux Systems: LearnQuest

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