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.

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Art History, Public History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Culture, Social Sciences, Medical Science and Research, World History, Music History, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, European History, Science and Research, Education and Training, Music
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Regulatory Affairs, Electrical Power, Economics, Public Safety and National Security, Emerging Technologies, General Finance, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Forecasting, Model Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Angular, Ajax, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Blended Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Learning Management Systems, Digital Transformation, Collaborative Software, Curriculum Development, Teaching, digital literacy, Content Management Systems, Web Design and Development, Web Presence, Content Management, Planning, Research, Auditing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Excel Formulas, General Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel, Social Impact, Spreadsheet Software, Investments, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Command-Line Interface, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Monitoring, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, Wireless Networks, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Event Monitoring, Network Switches, Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, Network Routers, TCP/IP, Virtual Networking, Network Security
★ 4.7 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, Culture, Public History, Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Shared Media, Multimedia, Organizational Skills, Marketing
★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Data Governance, Secure Coding, Data Security, DevSecOps, Data Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Enterprise Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Threat Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Quality, Compliance Management, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Quantum computing, Public Cloud, Computing Platforms, Infrastructure Architecture
★ 4.7 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Data Security, Cloud Security, Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks