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Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.

Popular Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Macquarie University

    Adversarial AI: Attacking, Defending & Governing ML Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Regulatory Compliance, Secure Coding, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Health Assessment, Simulations, Governance, Simulation and Simulation Software, Policy Development, Health Promotion, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Development, Community Health, Systems Analysis, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Data Collection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Global Sodium Reduction Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Mitigation, Blood Pressure, Nutrition Education, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Policy Development, Health Policy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Physiology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cardiology, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Emotional Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Recognizing Others, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Resilience, Relationship Building, Employee Training, Policy Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    British Standards Institution

    AI System Impact Assessment Guidance

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Data Ethics, Governance, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy, Technical Standard, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Impact, Trustworthiness, Accountability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Economics for Financial Advisors

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Economic Development, Market Data, Business Economics, Financial Policy, General Finance, Behavioral Economics, Market Dynamics, Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Public Policies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Desigualdad e Informalidad de Países en Desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Sociology, Community Development, Economics, Case Studies, Vulnerability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Economics, Supply And Demand, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, General Finance, Economic Development, Business Economics, Market Data, Socioeconomics, Labor Law, Fiscal Management, Social Sciences, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Public Policies, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    IAPP CIPP/US Privacy Professional Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Data Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Labor Compliance, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Information Management, Risk Management, Data Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Court Systems, Incident Response, Legal Strategy, Cybersecurity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    AppSheet Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Data Integration, Administration, Enterprise Application Management, Governance, Data Governance, Group Policy, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Team Management, Cloud Applications, No-Code Development, User Provisioning, Data Sharing, Cloud-Based Integration, User Accounts, Management Reporting, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Organizational Structure, Plan Execution

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Implementing Security in IoT and Edge Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Security Engineering, Endpoint Security, Security Controls, Internet Of Things, Computer Hardware, Encryption, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Cryptography, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cryptography: Learn Public Key Infrastructure from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Windows Servers, Cryptographic Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Web Servers, Active Directory, Digital Communications, Microsoft Servers, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Server Administration, System Configuration, Data Integrity, Data Migration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Adversarial AI: Attacking, Defending & Governing ML Systems: Macquarie University
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
  • Global Sodium Reduction Strategies: Johns Hopkins University
  • Emotional Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace: University of Alberta
  • AI System Impact Assessment Guidance: British Standards Institution
  • Economics for Financial Advisors: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Desigualdad e Informalidad de Países en Desarrollo: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Introduction to Economics: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • IAPP CIPP/US Privacy Professional Certification Prep: John Wiley & Sons
  • AppSheet Administration: Google Cloud

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