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    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cybersecurity for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Infrastructure Security, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Threat Detection, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, General Networking, Data Security, Vulnerability, Public Safety and National Security, Governance, Political Sciences

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Università Bocconi

      Food & Beverage Management

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Global Marketing, Market Dynamics, Business Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, Brand Management, Growth Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Generative AI, Network Infrastructure, NoSQL, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Healthcare Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Systems, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Compliance Management, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      542 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, HVAC, Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Plant Operations and Management, Process Analysis, Environmental Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Privacy Law and Data Protection

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Incident Response, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      787 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      Y

      Yale University

      A Law Student's Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Case Law, Civil Procedures, Policy Analysis, Learning Strategies, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • A

      Alfaisal University | KLD

      إدارة الفعاليات | Events Management

      Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Planning, Event Marketing, Advertising, Safety and Security, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Budget Management, Expense Management, Program Evaluation, Human Resources Management and Planning, Return On Investment, Communication Strategies, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Meta

      Meta Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Information Privacy, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Inference, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Google Sheets, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Privacy Law and HIPAA

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Governance, Data Security, Security Controls, Incident Response, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado System

      Cybersecurity Policy for Water and Electricity Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Policies, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, NIST 800-53, Cyber Governance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Configuration Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado System

      Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Technology Roadmaps, Network Infrastructure, Transportation Operations, Infrastructure Architecture, Mobile Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      257 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Food & Beverage Management: Università Bocconi
    • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure: Google Cloud
    • Healthcare Law: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There: University of Michigan
    • Privacy Law and Data Protection: University of Pennsylvania
    • A Law Student's Toolkit: Yale University
    • إدارة الفعاليات | Events Management: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Meta Data Analyst: Meta
    • Privacy Law and HIPAA: University of Pennsylvania

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