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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Expectation Management, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Follow Through, Problem Solving, Goal Setting, Honesty
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Mechanical Engineering, Pump Stations, Systems Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Architectural Design, Design Strategies, Trigonometry
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Plan Execution, Financial Statements, Cash Flow Forecasting, Consolidation, Cash Flows, Equities, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Estimation, Simulations, Integral Calculus, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Analysis, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Model Training, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Mining, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Digital Transformation, Analytics, Storytelling, Regression Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Prometheus (Software), Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Network Analysis, System Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Load Balancing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Pandas (Python Package), Descriptive Statistics, Data Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, People Development, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Business Continuity Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Workforce Development, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Training and Development, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Nutrition and Diet, Nutritional Assessment, Personalized Service, Clinical Nutrition, Precision Medicine, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Education, Data Ethics, Dietetics, Data Collection, Data Capture, Diagnostic Tests, Responsible AI, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Health Equity, Health Technology, Consumer Behaviour, Continuous Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Interactive Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Market Data, Business Analytics, Data Science, Model Training, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Dashboard Creation, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Technical Communication, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Management, Threat Management, Security Controls, Communication Strategies, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks