Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, R (Software), Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Analytics, Data Transformation, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Systems Thinking, Culture Transformation, Advocacy, Transportation Operations, Change Management, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Organizational Change, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Innovation, Policy Analysis, Public Affairs, Community Outreach, Public Policies, Experimentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Web Presence, Social Media Content, Professional Networking, Data Ethics, Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Development, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Development, Interactive Learning, Liberal Arts, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, Education and Training, International Relations, Diplomacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tel Aviv University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, Economic Development, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Tax Planning, Policy Analysis, Income Tax
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, ChatGPT, Plot (Graphics), Spreadsheet Software, Vibe coding, Interactive Data Visualization, AI Enablement, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prototyping, Verification And Validation, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Conflict Management, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, International Relations, Community and Social Work, Social Work, Sociology, Advocacy, World History, Demography, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Storytelling, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Cardiology, Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Health Education, Internal Medicine, Preventative Care, Medical Science and Research, Pathology, Oncology, Neurology, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Matplotlib, Research, Data Ethics, Plot (Graphics), Data Processing, Data Collection, Seaborn, Text Mining, Data Visualization, Data Science, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), JSON, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Import/Export
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Land Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Information Technology, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Financial Policy, Social Impact, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Innovation, Tax, Corporate Sustainability, Program Evaluation, Legal Risk, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Tax Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Economics, Decision Making, Psychology, Behavioral Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Court Systems, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, European History, Political Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Security Strategy, Economic Development, Diplomacy, Social Studies, Governance, Socioeconomics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months