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Public Policy Courses

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.

Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Politecnico di Milano

    Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Responsible AI, Social Impact, Decision Intelligence

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Align Brand Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Product Marketing, Branding, Brand Management, Value Propositions, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, Content Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Campaign Planning, Target Audience, Auditing, Audit Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sage Publications

    Tactics, Ethics, and Future Trends in Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Service Recovery, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Employee Engagement, Earned Media, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Complaint Resolution, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Drive Engagement, Content Creation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft DevOps Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps Pipelines, Continuous Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, Incident Management, Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Hardening, Cloud Infrastructure, Incident Response, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Communication, Performance Metric

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Tel Aviv University

    The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, World History, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Diplomacy, Social Justice, Culture, Governance, Sociology, Security Strategy

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    Imperial College London

    Infectious Disease Modelling

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infection Control, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, R Programming, Public Health, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Model Optimization, Differential Equations, Data Modeling, Immunology, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Kubernetes Secrets Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Hardening, DevSecOps, Disaster Recovery, Key Management, Cloud Security, Data Security, Encryption, Multi-Cloud, Security Controls, Cloud-Native Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Information Assurance, Authorization (Computing), IT General Controls (ITGC), Auditing, Network Troubleshooting, AWS CloudFormation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Intervention and Prevention

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infection Control, Microbiology, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Bloodborne Pathogens, Health Policy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Trend Analysis, Immunology, Treatment Planning, Data Mapping

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Diversity, Drive Engagement, Leadership Studies, Self-Awareness, Intercultural Competence, Empathy, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Cultural Responsiveness, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Communication, Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Critical Issues in Urban Education

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Public History, Common Core Standards, Instructional Strategies, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Political Sciences, Research, Governance

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sage Publications

    Research Methods and Insights in Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Big Data, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Network Analysis, Market Research, Social Media Management, Marketing, Network Analysis, Analytics, Text Mining, Digital Analysis, Research, Driving engagement, Strategic Marketing, Research Methodologies, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Infrastructure for AWS Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Applications, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Public Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Politecnico di Milano
  • Align Brand Strategy: Coursera
  • Tactics, Ethics, and Future Trends in Social Media Marketing: Sage Publications
  • Microsoft DevOps Engineering: Microsoft
  • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II: Tel Aviv University
  • Infectious Disease Modelling: Imperial College London
  • Kubernetes Secrets Handbook: Packt
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Intervention and Prevention: Imperial College London
  • Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity: University of Colorado System
  • Critical Issues in Urban Education: The University of Chicago

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