Public policy courses can help you learn policy analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. You can build skills in data interpretation, strategic planning, and effective communication with diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, policy simulation models, and frameworks for assessing social impact, all of that support crafting informed and effective public policies.

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Advertising, Instagram, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Design, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Peer Review, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Investigation, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Technical Analysis, Market Data, Investment Banking, Tree Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Market Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Lead Generation, Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Financial Regulation, Social Sciences, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Electronic Discovery, Investigation, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Communication, Computer Security Incident Management, Report Writing, Legal Hearings, Cybersecurity, Litigation Support, Fraud detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Document Management, Compliance Reporting, Data Collection, Analysis, Management Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Marketing Automation, Social Media Management, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Goal Setting, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Content, Online Advertising, Videography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Business Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Typography, Layout Design, Presentations, Marketing, Image Quality
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Instagram, Customer Insights, Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Work
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Remote Access Systems, Hyper-V, Server Administration, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Group Policy, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Data Storage, Event Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months