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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Essence of Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Networking, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Governance, Social Sciences, Community Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Facebook, Stakeholder Management, Business Management, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Data Ethics, Leadership, Information Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Assessing Data Quality with Dataplex

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Validation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Query Languages

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Amsterdam

      Being Smart about Cycling Futures

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Critical Thinking, Human Centered Design, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Law, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Moneyball and Globalization

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, World History, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Global Marketing, International Relations, Business Economics, Demography, Market Opportunities, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Governance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      India-US Relations: Geopolitics, Culture, and Business

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Immigration Law, International Relations, Strategic Partnership, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Higher Education, Social Sciences, World History, Public Safety and National Security, Business

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Getting Started with Cloud KMS

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Key Management, Encryption, Cloud Storage, Cloud API, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Cybersecurity Planning, Management, and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Data Management, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Microsoft Azure, Security Controls, Threat Management

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

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Lean Product Portfolio Management

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Architecture, AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Responsible AI, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Strategy, User Research, Scalability, Design Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Project Portfolio Management, Governance, Product Development, Product Roadmaps, User Centered Design, Business Modeling, Resource Management, Brand Management

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Gobierno corporativo: estructuras

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Management, Financial Regulation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accountability, Organizational Structure, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Utrecht University

      Understanding justice and fairness in energy transitions

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Community Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Policy, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Essence of Leadership : O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Assessing Data Quality with Dataplex: Google Cloud
    • Being Smart about Cycling Futures: University of Amsterdam
    • IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Moneyball and Globalization: University of Colorado Boulder
    • India-US Relations: Geopolitics, Culture, and Business: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Getting Started with Cloud KMS: Google Cloud
    • Cybersecurity Planning, Management, and Compliance: Microsoft
    • Lean Product Portfolio Management: University of Maryland, College Park

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