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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles

      Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Chronic Diseases, Health Care, Care Management, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Patient Education and Support, Public Health

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes

      Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Nursing Homes, Cleanliness, Sanitation, Patient Safety, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      An Introduction to Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Disparities, Water Resources, Community Health, Environmental Issue, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Mental Health, Socioeconomics, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      870 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      HRCI

      Compensation and Benefits

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Payroll Systems, Payroll, Claims Processing, Benefits Administration, Payroll Processing, Human Resources, Employee Retention, Record Keeping

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      405 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Visualization Software, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Business Metrics, Storyboarding, Presentations, Target Audience

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Excel Macros, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing, Regression Analysis, Tableau Software, Text Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Database Management, Seaborn, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      565 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Business Development, Ideation, Value Propositions, Target Audience

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      528 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Governance, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Technology, Policy Development, Emerging Technologies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Political Economy of Institutions and Development

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Political Sciences, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Governance, Social Sciences, International Finance, Economics, Public Policies, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, International Relations, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Socioeconomics, Governance, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      492 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Human Rights for Open Societies

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, European History, Media and Communications, Case Law

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      599 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Media ethics & governance

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Media and Communications, Data Ethics, Research, Journalism, Advertising, Governance, Public Affairs

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      572 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
    • Compensation and Benefits: HRCI
    • Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau: University of California, Davis
    • Accounting Data Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Population Health: Governance: Universiteit Leiden
    • Political Economy of Institutions and Development: Universiteit Leiden
    • Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview: University of Geneva

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