Best public policy Courses Online
We compared 20 Public Policy courses currently listed on Coursera and edX, priced from $29.00 to $189.00. 14 come from a named university or institution, including O.P. Jindal Global University, University of Michigan and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
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Complexity and Public Policy
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
Complex public policy challenges rarely have simple solutions. This course helps you develop the systems thinking and analytical skills needed to understand wicked problems, navigate uncertainty, and design more effectiv...
$49.00listed price -
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Theories of Public Policy
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
Understand how public policy is shaped, implemented, and evaluated—and develop the frameworks to analyze real-world policy challenges. This course is designed for learners interested in government, governance, public adm...
$49.00listed price -
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Social Impact & Public Policy
Offered by University of Michigan
Learn how public policy, social work, community organizing, and sustainability leadership can support positive social change. This beginner-level Specialization helps you understand how change happens across communities,...
$49.00listed price -
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Behavioral Economics and Public Policy
Offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
This course provides a perspective to understanding decision making. It will equip the learners with tools to better understand these deep psychological processes. It will discuss the topics like loss aversion, nudges, s...
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Public Policy Strategy
Offered by LSE
The program teaches you how to break down complex public issues, craft policy solutions, and put them into action with modern analytical tools and implementation methods. It walks you through the full cycle from evidence...
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LSE Economics for Public Policy online certificate course
Offered by London School of Economics
Establish a firm foundation in economic literacy, and learn to apply economic reasoning to analyse and design effective public policies.
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U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies
Offered by Harvard University
Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditPublic Policy Analysis
Offered by LSE
Gain analytical frameworks and practical skills for analysing, evaluating, and communicating public policy.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditPublic Policy Transformation: AI, Innovation, and Technology
Offered by LSE
Understand public policy innovations and technology, and its strategies for transforming policymaking.
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Electric Vehicles and Mobility
Offered by Groupe Renault and ParisTech
The purpose of Electric Vehicles and Mobility is to help you, whatever your profile, your training or your country, find your own answers to questions such as: - Will electric vehicles be the last to be allowed in megalo...
$49.00listed price -
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Global Adolescent Health
Offered by The University of Melbourne
This course will explore the dynamic factors affecting the health and wellbeing of young people around the world, and how important it is for individuals, communities and nations that we improve the health and life chanc...
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Natural Capital for Development: Valuation, Investment and Policy.
Offered by Stanford University
Are you a government official or practitioner involved in decision-making and looking to better integrate nature into policies and investments across sectors? This course is for you. You will learn about Natural Capital...
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HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies
Offered by University of Lausanne
This MOOC is the third part (out of three parts) of the whole MOOC on Healthy Urban Systems. This PART III is very recommended (but not obliged) to take after the PART I and PART II. Once you understood the main concepts...
$49.00listed price -
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Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
Learn to think like an economist—and make better decisions. Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights gives you a practical foundation for understanding how individuals, businesses, and markets make choices when resources...
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Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R
Offered by University of Michigan
Every government entity collects and stores millions of data points to perform administrative and legislative duties, allocate resources, and make decisions. Professionals in the public sector need the necessary skills t...
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Dispelling myths about sustainable consumption
Offered by Lund University
What if many of the ideas we take for granted about sustainability are actually myths? This course challenges the familiar stories that shape our everyday choices, business strategies, and public policies. From the belie...
$49.00listed price -
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The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior
Offered by University of Rochester
This opening module of the Power of Markets course covers the basic assumptions about market participants made by economists, the concept of opportunity cost, and the key determinants of supply and demand. We will then l...
$49.00listed price -
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Planning for Climate Change in African Cities
Offered by Institute for Housing and Urban Development
Climate change poses a threat to economic growth and long-term prosperity of many countries around the world. Africa is not an exception, considering the actual and potential impacts of climate change and climate variabi...
$49.00listed price -
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Sustainable Neighborhoods
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This course will provide students with an introduction to tools and concepts for a better understanding of the importance of the neighborhood as part of a sustainable city. This will include a careful look at the natural...
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Civic Engagement in American Democracy
Offered by Duke University
So how does the American political system work? Who are some of the key actors? What are key concepts for a student trying to understand what’s going on? How can I as a citizen influence politics? Civic Engagement in Ame...
$49.00listed price
What the prices here tell you
The 16 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $189.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $160.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 14 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including O.P. Jindal Global University, University of Michigan and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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