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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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      The University of Chicago

      Critical Issues in Urban Education

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Public History, Higher Education, Social Studies, Common Core Standards, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Research, Governance, Socioeconomics

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

      Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Spark Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Administration, Endpoint Security, Network Monitoring, Security Controls, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, Security Management, UI Components, Email Security, Active Directory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Politècnica de València

      Built Environment Sustainability Assesment

      Skills you'll gain: Building Information Modeling, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Architecture, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Design, Building Design, Electrical Power, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Climate Change Adaptation, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies, Cross-Functional Collaboration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Pharmaceuticals, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Health Care, Legal Strategy, Drug Development, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Case Studies, Molecular Biology, Economics

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Managing Hybrid Storage, File Services and Network

      Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Active Directory, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Microsoft Windows, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Network Administration, Cloud Storage, Wide Area Networks, File Management, File Systems, TCP/IP, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Physical Science, Process Analysis, Environmental Issue

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Imperial College London

      Global Disease Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Disparities, Cardiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Chronic Diseases, Microbiology, Health Care, Community Health, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Preventative Care, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Assessment, Public Policies, Trend Analysis, Immunology

      4.8
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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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      University of Cape Town

      Research for Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Communication, Systems Thinking, Research Methodologies, Policy Development, Collaboration

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      University of Copenhagen

      Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Patient-centered Care, Qualitative Research, Patient Communication, Health Policy, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Medication Therapy Management, Interviewing Skills

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      University of Michigan

      Environmental Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Oil and Gas, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Public Policies, Decision Making

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Foundations of Health Equity Research: Johns Hopkins University
    • Critical Issues in Urban Education: The University of Chicago
    • Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Spark Network Security: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    • Built Environment Sustainability Assesment : Universitat Politècnica de València
    • Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry: University of Pennsylvania
    • Managing Hybrid Storage, File Services and Network: Packt
    • Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There: University of Michigan
    • Global Disease Masterclass: Imperial College London
    • Generative AI Advance Fine-Tuning for LLMs : IBM
    • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town

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