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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Interoperability, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Financial Regulation, Banking, Encryption, Computer Security, Governance

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Governance, Technical Management, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Infrastructure Architecture, Internet Of Things, Digital Transformation, Data Management, Sustainable Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Building Data Lakes on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Visualization, Data Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Data Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Amazon S3, Query Languages, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Management, Data Transformation, Data Governance, Data Import/Export, Data Storage, Data Science, Machine Learning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910

      Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, International Relations, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Governance

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

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      Tableau Learning Partner

      Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Business Metrics, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Management

      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Informed Consent, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Big Data, Responsible AI, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Social Studies, Sampling (Statistics)

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Application Development, Decision Making, Design Software, Power Electronics, Systems Integration, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Business Value and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Revenue Recognition, Organizational Structure, Governance, Financial Statements, Agile Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Waterfall Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Accrual Accounting, Management Training And Development, Project Closure, Business Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Cash Flows, Change Management, Financial Accounting, Project Implementation, Project Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Business Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Plan Execution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Business Ethics, Peer Review, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Stakeholder Management, New Business Development, Business Research, Analysis, Project Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Systems Thinking, Brand Marketing, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Environment and Resource Management, Business Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Management, Market Opportunities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Emerging Technologies, Digital Marketing

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

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep: Google Cloud Workspace Administrator Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Gmail, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Active Directory, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Email Security, Network Monitoring, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Continuous Monitoring, Mobile Security, Compliance Auditing, Data Security, Configuration Management, Incident Management, Application Deployment, Annual Reports

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      AI for Healthcare Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Governance, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Digital Transformation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Healthcare Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Human Factors (Security), Generative AI Agents, Machine Learning, Health Technology, Health Information Management, Information Technology, Information Systems

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure: Duke University
    • Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Building Data Lakes on AWS: Amazon Web Services
    • The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910: University of Virginia
    • Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst: Tableau Learning Partner
    • Data Science Ethics: University of Michigan
    • Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Value and Project Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Business Strategy: University of Virginia
    • Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder

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