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Public Relations Courses

Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.

Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


  • R

    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Supply And Demand, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Policies, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Budgeting, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making

    ★ 4.9 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Program Design & Evaluation for Health Systems Strengthening

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Administration, Research Design, Systems Analysis, Scalability, Technical Communication

    ★ 4.7 (42) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Model Optimization, Data Modeling, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Statistical Programming, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.7 (56) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing

    ★ 3.7 (44) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines: Mobilités et transports urbains

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Transportation Management, Demography, Economic Development, Community Development, Public Policies, Land Management, Social Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Visualización de Datos - Gestión Empresarial

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Power BI, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Plotly, Dashboard Creation, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.9 (74) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    European Citizenship – Development, Scope, and Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: European History, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Court Systems, International Relations, Case Law, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance

    ★ 4.8 (69) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Policies, Employee Relations, Workforce Development, Business Ethics, Project Documentation, Policy Development, Knowledge Transfer, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Organizational Change, Change Management

    ★ 4.9 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    Introduction to Archaeology

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Timelines, Public History, Social Justice, Social Impact, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, World History, Case Studies, Peer Review, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Community and Social Work, Cultural Responsiveness, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts, Environment, Investigation, Community Development, Culture

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    ERPO: A Civil Approach to Gun Violence Prevention Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Injury Prevention, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Policies, Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Lobbying, Health Promotion, Legal Proceedings, Public Affairs, Policy Analysis, Community Organizing, Community Health, Policy Development, Patient Safety, Court Systems, Crisis Intervention, Legal Hearings, Health Policy, Civil Procedures

    ★ 4.6 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Infraestructura sostenible

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Sustainable Systems, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Social Impact, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Strategic Partnership, Project Management Life Cycle, Feasibility Studies, Climate Change Mitigation, Investment Banking, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Project Planning, Private Equity

    ★ 4.9 (94) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, AI literacy, Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Decision Making, AI Personalization

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business: Rice University
  • Program Design & Evaluation for Health Systems Strengthening: Johns Hopkins University
  • Interventions and Calibration: Imperial College London
  • Fundamentals of Cloud Computing: LearnQuest
  • Villes africaines: Mobilités et transports urbains: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Visualización de Datos - Gestión Empresarial: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • European Citizenship – Development, Scope, and Challenges: University of Copenhagen
  • Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Archaeology: Rice University
  • ERPO: A Civil Approach to Gun Violence Prevention Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University

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