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Public Policy Courses

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.


Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Execution and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Plan Execution, Earned Media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Owned Media, Paid media, Goal Setting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create your First Twitter Ad

    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

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Economics of Reforms and Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Environmental Regulations, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Financial Regulation, Public Policies, Health And Safety Standards, Bidding, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Banking, Procurement, Innovation, Cost Benefit Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Using gsutil to Perform Operations on Buckets and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, File Management, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Public Cloud, Python Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Erstelle Videos für soziale Medien mit Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Video Editing, Social Media Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Empathy, Data, and Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Empathy, Tableau Software, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Risk Management, Human Centered Design, Decision Making, User Research, Risk Control, Behavioral Economics, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Jupyter, System Configuration, Cloud Applications

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Running a Node.js Container on Google Kubernetes Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Scalability, Public Cloud, Node.JS, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Business Intelligence con la Product Suite di Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Preprocessing, Data Sharing, Business Analytics, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How To Measure Your Campaign On Pinterest

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Security Fundamentals & Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Security Awareness, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Information Systems Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Authentications, Computer Networking, Authorization (Computing), Automation, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interests of the average Facebook User

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media, Persona Development, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Insights, Presentations, Web Analytics, Marketing Budgets

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Execution and Evaluation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create your First Twitter Ad: Coursera
  • Economics of Reforms and Regulations: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Using gsutil to Perform Operations on Buckets and Objects: Google Cloud
  • Erstelle Videos für soziale Medien mit Canva: Coursera
  • Empathy, Data, and Risk: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster: Google Cloud
  • Running a Node.js Container on Google Kubernetes Engine: Google Cloud
  • Business Intelligence con la Product Suite di Tableau: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • How To Measure Your Campaign On Pinterest: Coursera

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