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      Università Bocconi

      Management of International Development: Towards Agenda 2030

      Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Governance, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Strategic Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Strategy, International Finance, Policy Development, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnership

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities

      Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      Getting Started with Data Analytics on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Big Data, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      902 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Leadership in Transitions: Competences in Just Transitions

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Sustainable Development, Change Management, Corporate Sustainability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Loans, FinTech, Lending and Underwriting, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Interoperability, Commercial Lending, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Legal Risk, Exploit development, Derivatives, Key Management, Cryptography, Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Design security solutions for infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Governance, World History, Policy Analysis, Sociology, Civil Law, Socioeconomics, Economics

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

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Healthcare Organizations and the Health System

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Systems, Presentations, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Organizational Structure, Health Care, Administration, Strategic Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design solutions with security best practices and priorities

      Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Microsoft Azure, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Cloud Computing Architecture, Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Analysis, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Investment Management, Civil Engineering, Data Analysis Software, Prioritization, Governance, Resilience, Environment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 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 Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

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

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      Board Infinity

      VMware Automation and Cloud Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, VMware ESX Servers, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Capacity Management, Windows PowerShell, Automation, System Monitoring, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Continuous Monitoring, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Management of International Development: Towards Agenda 2030: Università Bocconi
    • Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities: Whizlabs
    • Getting Started with Data Analytics on AWS: Amazon Web Services
    • Leadership in Transitions: Competences in Just Transitions: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance: Duke University
    • Design security solutions for infrastructure: Whizlabs
    • Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World: University of Copenhagen
    • Healthcare Organizations and the Health System: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Design solutions with security best practices and priorities: Whizlabs
    • Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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