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      University of Michigan

      Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care

      Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Triage, Health Disparities, Patient-centered Care, Patient Evaluation, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Awareness, Patient Communication, Care Coordination, Health Care, Health Systems, Healthcare Ethics, Social Determinants Of Health, Mental Health

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Reconstructing America's Story

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UBITS

      Inocuidad alimentaria: conoce las normas HACCP y BRC

      Skills you'll gain: Standard Operating Procedure, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Safety Standards, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sanitation, Hazard Analysis, Health And Safety Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, Procedure Development, Quality Management Systems, Hospitality, Risk Management Framework

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Data Privacy and Protection Standards

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Data Integrity, Security Strategy, Regulatory Requirements, Incident Response

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risking, Governance, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Global Strategy II: Doing Business in The Global Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, International Relations, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Policy Analysis, Risk Management, Market Opportunities, Cultural Responsiveness, Case Studies

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      145 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Internationalization of Education: Global Issues & Trends

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Governance, Cultural Sensitivity, Education and Training, Higher Education, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Improvement, Care Management, Organizational Leadership, Health Care Administration, Organizational Change, Teamwork, Process Improvement, Diversity Awareness, Health Care, Health Education, Public Health

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

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      Duke University

      Impact Investment Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Fundraising, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Management, Finance, International Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Fiscal Management, Due Diligence, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategy, Business Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Alternative Mobility Narratives

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Transportation Operations, Critical Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Using AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Public Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Scalability, Private Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)

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      Dartmouth College

      Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Systems Thinking, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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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

    • Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care: University of Michigan
    • Reconstructing America's Story: University of Pennsylvania
    • Inocuidad alimentaria: conoce las normas HACCP y BRC: UBITS
    • Data Privacy and Protection Standards: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI: Microsoft
    • Global Strategy II: Doing Business in The Global Economy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Internationalization of Education: Global Issues & Trends: University of Geneva
    • Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations: University of Houston
    • Impact Investment Finance: Duke University
    • Alternative Mobility Narratives: University of Amsterdam

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