Governance Courses

Securing Digital Democracy

6 reviews

In this course, you'll learn what every citizen should know about the security risks--and future potential — of electronic voting and Internet voting. We'll take a look at the past, present, and future of election technologies and explore the various spa…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies

2 reviews

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovation Systems for Science, Technology, Energy, Manufacturing, and Health (Spring 2017)

2 reviews

This course focuses on science and technology innovation system, including case studies on energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors, with an emphasis on public policy and the federal government's role in that system.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 31 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

People, Technology and the Future of Mobility

636 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to the People Technology & Future of Mobility course! This course provides a lay-person’s introduction to some of the major technological innovations currently underway in the mobility space and asks learners to apply a variety of social science…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Justice and Equity in Technology Policy

More than ever, technology is shaping, and being shaped by, public policy. This has an enormous impact, particularly for marginalized communities. The artificial intelligence and computer algorithms increasingly driving government and industry decisions—…

• Coursera
• 38 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis

Develop data analysis skills that support public sector decision-makers by performing policy analysis through all phases of the policymaking process. You will learn how to apply data analysis techniques to the core public sector principles of efficiency,…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

Learn about the core pillars of the public sector and the core functions of public administration through statistical Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA). Learn analytical and technical skills using the R programming language to explore, visualize, and prese…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies (Spring 2012)

1 review

This course examines the choices and constraints regarding sources and uses of energy by households, firms, and governments through a number of frameworks to describe and explain behavior at various levels of aggregation.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 25 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection

31 ratings at Coursera

This course provides insight into the phenomenon of internal displacement, a major humanitarian and development challenge in today’s world. Taking a global perspective, you will learn about who internally displaced persons (IDPs) are and where they come…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 13th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Healthcare Marketplace

581 ratings at Coursera

In this course in the Healthcare Marketplace specialization you will identify, define, and describe potential business and public policy solutions to the challenges facing society’s growing demand for health services. Students will master a body of know…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health

239 ratings at Coursera

This MOOC is the first of its kind, since it addresses critical issues related to drugs from a multidisciplinary, health and human rights-based approach. Throughout the course you will cover a range of questions including what are drugs and why they cont…

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Leiden University

Population Health: Governance

22 ratings at Coursera

How can we organise care in such a way that we optimize experience, quality and costs? What type of governance is needed? And how should healthcare organisations collaborate? These are central questions in this course. In answering them, we depart from…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

6 reviews

A food system encompasses the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate. Along the way, it intersects with aspects of public health, equity and the environment. In this course, we will provide a brief introduction to t…

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 3rd Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

Data and Urban Governance

23 ratings at Coursera

Since the beginning of the 2000s, cities have witnessed a massive influx of data, transforming how cities are governed. Data has an impact on how city life is structured, as it influences coalitions, actors, instruments, policies, and forms of regulation…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

33 ratings at Coursera

Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in development that have valuable contributions to make. They play a multitude of roles - including in relation to humanitarian assistance, service-delivery, research and policy development, and pursuing…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)