Policy analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, cost-benefit analysis, stakeholder engagement, and evaluation frameworks. You can build skills in critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and effective communication of policy recommendations. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, GIS for spatial analysis, and simulation models to assess policy impacts, illustrating how these skills are applied in real-world policy-making scenarios.

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Debugging, System Programming, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Programming Principles, Excel Macros, Linux
★ 4.5 (86) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Manipulation, Plot (Graphics), Data Science, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Model Training, Tidyverse (R Package)
★ 4.7 (372) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Development, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Qualitative Research, Data Synthesis, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting
★ 4.8 (3.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Banking, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Data, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Forecasting, Cash Flows, Benchmarking
★ 4.5 (226) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, MySQL, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Software, Report Writing, GitHub, Performance Tuning, Jupyter
★ 4.6 (985) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Data Processing, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Analytics, Model Optimization, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (20K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Business Reporting, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis Software, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Access, Self Service Technologies, Data Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office
★ 4.5 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis, Backlogs, Requirements Management, Business Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Process, User Story, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Process Modeling, Requirements Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Business Analysis Tools, Business Intelligence, Business Strategies, Performance Measurement
★ 4.7 (345) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Data Entry, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Information Privacy
★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction
★ 4.5 (145) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
★ 4.7 (10K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks