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Policy Analysis Courses

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.

Popular Policy Analysis Courses and Certifications


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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, AI literacy, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Decision Making

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Renewable Energy Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Facility Operations, Financial Modeling, Energy and Utilities, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Cost Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Financial Forecasting, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Construction Management, Plan Execution, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Forecasting, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis

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    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG and Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Laws, Insurance, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Insurance Policies, Governance, Sustainability Reporting

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    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Technologies, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Engineering, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Food and Beverage, Product Improvement, Hazard Analysis, Health Disparities, Sustainable Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environment, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health And Safety Standards

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Business Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

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    Microsoft

    Building Powerful Reports and Dashboards in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Business Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Management, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    IE Business School

    Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Target Market, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour

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    University of Geneva

    Disease Screening in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Gerontology, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Geriatrics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Prenatal Care, Epidemiology, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Health Disparities, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health, Health Education, Child Health, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Primary Care, Healthcare Ethics

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Acción Comunitaria. Enfoques para la transformación social

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Media and Communications, Public Policies, Social Work, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Discussion Facilitation, Social Sciences, Community Health, Advocacy, Public Health, Policy Development, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Team Software Engineering with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Dependency Analysis, Security Testing, AI literacy, Package and Software Management, Debugging, Software Engineering

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    The University of Sydney

    Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Chronic Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Systems, Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Sustainable Systems, Preventative Care, Health Policy, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Biology, Psychology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    The AI Ladder: A Framework for Deploying AI in your Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, AI Integrations, Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Strategy, Analysis, Data Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Business Technologies, Analytics, Leadership, Innovation, Machine Learning, Data Management

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

  • Generative and Agentic AI: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Renewable Energy Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • ESG and Climate Change: University of Pennsylvania
  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan
  • Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Building Powerful Reports and Dashboards in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy: IE Business School
  • Disease Screening in Public Health: University of Geneva
  • Acción Comunitaria. Enfoques para la transformación social: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Team Software Engineering with AI: DeepLearning.AI

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