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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Law, Governance, and Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Political Sciences, Governance, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Public Policies, Social Justice, Economic Development, Public Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Studies

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Healthcare Data Quality and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Validation, Data Management, Clinical Data Management, Health Information Management, Data Literacy, Medical Records, Metadata Management, Technical Communication, Change Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Governance, Consulting, Performance Measurement, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Report Writing, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Management Consulting, Discussion Facilitation, Organizational Change, Philanthropy, Case Studies, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    273 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Workflow Management, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Automation, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Expense Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Data Integrity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Data Governance with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Data Architecture, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Fraud detection

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Risk Management Framework, Persuasive Communication, Governance, Storytelling, Risk Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Rapport Building, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Conflict Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Transformation, Negotiation, Communication, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Process Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Corporate Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Decision-Making, Growth Strategies, Portfolio Management, New Business Development, Business Valuation, Organizational Structure, Resource Allocation, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    IS/IT Governance

    Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Technology Strategies, Change Management, Information Technology, Portfolio Management, Governance, Resource Allocation, Return On Investment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Risk governance: Manage the risks

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Governance, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Analysis, Operational Risk, Compliance Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Management, International Finance, Stakeholder Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    381 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Security Governance & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Procedure Development, Data Governance, Program Standards, Computer Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Mortgage Loans

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

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

  • Law, Governance, and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Healthcare Data Quality and Governance: University of California, Davis
  • Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations: University at Buffalo
  • Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance: SkillUp
  • Data Governance with Databricks: Whizlabs
  • Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance: Macquarie University
  • Corporate Strategy : University of London
  • IS/IT Governance: University of Minnesota
  • Risk governance: Manage the risks: Macquarie University

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