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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Health Care, Public Policies, Medical Science and Research, Health Systems, Public Health, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Supply And Demand, Financial Market
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Management, Governance, Public Administration, IBM Cloud, Gerontology, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Education and Training, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Program Development, Resource Allocation, Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Engagement
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Policy Analysis, Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Research, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Risk Management, Sanitation, Hazard Analysis, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Epidemiology, Water Quality, Pollution Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Economics, Coordination, Sociology
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Environmental Policy, Financial Systems, Labor Relations, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Economics, World History, Policy Development, Human Services, Governance, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Social Justice, Health Care, Pharmacology, Public Health, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Legal Risk, Advocacy, International Relations, Policy Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economic Development, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Governance, Innovation, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Law, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months