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      Johns Hopkins University

      Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Primary Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Maternal Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology, Community Health, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Safety and Security

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      GitLab

      How to Manage a Remote Team

      Skills you'll gain: Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Team Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Culture Transformation, Performance Metric, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Performance Management, Adaptability, Collaboration, Business Strategy, Communication

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Survey Data Collection and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, R Programming

      4.4
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI Advance Fine-Tuning for LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Tuning

      4.3
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Global Health Diplomacy

      Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, International Relations, Health Policy, Governance, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, International Finance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Health Care, Public Safety and National Security, Philanthropy, Advocacy, Economic Development, Case Studies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Operations Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Operations Research, Analytics, Demand Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Forecasting, Simulation and Simulation Software, Process Optimization, Supply Chain Planning, Decision Making, Spreadsheet Software, Resource Allocation, Probability Distribution

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Public Health, Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Research, Hospice, Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Oncology, Pharmacology, Mental Health, Nutrition and Diet

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      150 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      VMware Automation and Cloud Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, VMware ESX Servers, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Capacity Management, Windows PowerShell, Automation, System Monitoring, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Continuous Monitoring, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations of Health Equity Research

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Research Design, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Media and Communications

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      The Influence of Social Determinants on Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Epidemiology, Socioeconomics, Health Systems, Cultural Responsiveness, Stress Management, Health Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Data Collection, Preventative Care, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Global Energy Business

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analytics, Economics, Political Sciences, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Policy Analysis, Economics, Environmental Policy, Feasibility Studies, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
    • How to Manage a Remote Team: GitLab
    • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Generative AI Advance Fine-Tuning for LLMs : IBM
    • Global Health Diplomacy: The State University of New York
    • Operations Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
    • Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders: University of Colorado Boulder
    • VMware Automation and Cloud Management: Board Infinity
    • Foundations of Health Equity Research: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Influence of Social Determinants on Health: University of Michigan

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