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Political Science Courses

Political Science courses can help you learn about government structures, political theories, international relations, and public policy analysis. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and effective communication, that support analyzing political systems and crafting informed arguments. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing political data, simulation models for understanding electoral processes, and case study methods to evaluate policy impacts.


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    Coursera

    Marketing Analytics: Data Predictions and Dashboards

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Marketing Strategies, Business Analytics, Marketing, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Customer Insights, Market Data, Market Research, Data Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making

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    University of North Texas

    Contemporary Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Environment, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Chemistry, Experimentation

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    Microsoft

    Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, AI Security, Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, FinTech, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Mobile Banking, Regulatory Requirements, Fraud detection, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Insurance, Blockchain, Digital Forensics

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    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Ciencia de datos energéticos

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mining, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

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    IBM

    Java Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Microservices, Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents, Software Architecture

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Visualization in Qlik Sense

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard

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    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Reality, System Design and Implementation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Creativity, User Interface (UI), UI Components

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Project Managers: Scaling with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Project Management, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Project Coordination, Cost Reduction, Project Planning, Resource Allocation, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Predictive Analytics

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    Starweaver

    Change Management for GenAI Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, AI Enablement, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Technology Strategies, Performance Metric, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Employee Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Strategy, Communication Strategies

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    University of Florida

    Agroforestry IV: Climate, Carbon Storage and Agroforestry

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Spatial Analysis, Research Methodologies, Biology

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Microsoft

    Deployment and DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Microsoft Copilot, System Monitoring, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

  • Marketing Analytics: Data Predictions and Dashboards: Coursera
  • Contemporary Biology : University of North Texas
  • Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI: Microsoft
  • FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech): The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Ciencia de datos energéticos: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Java Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Introduction to Data Visualization in Qlik Sense: Coursera
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • GenAI for Project Managers: Scaling with GenAI: Coursera
  • Change Management for GenAI Integration: Starweaver

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