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Public Administration Courses

Public administration courses can help you learn policy analysis, public finance management, organizational behavior, and program evaluation. You can build skills in effective communication with stakeholders, strategic planning, and ethical decision-making in governance. Many courses introduce tools such as data visualization software, budgeting applications, and performance measurement frameworks that support the implementation of public policies and enhance service delivery.

Popular Public Administration Courses and Certifications


  • S

    SkillUp

    The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, PostgreSQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing

    4.7 stars, 43 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    IoT Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, Network Switches, Network Architecture, Internet Of Things, General Networking, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Cloud-Based Integration, System Implementation, Cloud Computing

    4.7 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Keller Williams

    Manage a Real Estate Business

    Skills you'll gain: Office Management, Administration, Real Estate, Business Administration, Organizational Skills, People Development, Business Planning, Business Management, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Commercial Laws, Brokerage, Professional Networking, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Strategic Partnership, Goal Setting, Business Economics, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.8 stars, 26 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Network Protocols

    4.6 stars, 45 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Management Accounting, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Strategy, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Data Analysis, Big Data

    4.6 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Arizona

    Medicaid Policy & Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Medicaid, Managed Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Health Administration, Care Coordination, Policy Development, Governance

    4.8 stars, 73 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (73) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • M

    Microsoft

    Stakeholder Relations and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Public Affairs, Performance Reporting, Report Writing, Strategic Communication, Business Reporting, Marketing Effectiveness, Promotions and Campaigns, Community Outreach, Performance Metric, Data Storytelling, Relationship Building, Data Visualization

    4.8 stars, 44 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Copilot Best Practices, Ethics and Regulatory Implications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Responsible AI, Data Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI literacy, Information Privacy, Prompt Engineering, Regulatory Requirements, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property, Generative AI, Critical Thinking

    4.8 stars, 45 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Security, Network Administration

    4.7 stars, 40 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Atlassian

    Introduction to Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Issue Tracking, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management Software, Administration

    4.5 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Applying to College 101

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Student Support and Services, Higher Education, Planning, Personal Attributes, Family Support, Self-Awareness, Decision Making, Personal Development, Resourcefulness, Goal Setting, Research

    4.8 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Security and Privacy in TOR Network

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Security Controls, Proxy Servers, Information Privacy, Servers, Communication Systems, Web Servers, Network Routing, Network Analysis, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Deployment

    4.1 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public administration courses

  • The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • IoT Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Manage a Real Estate Business: Keller Williams
  • Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Medicaid Policy & Politics: University of Arizona
  • Stakeholder Relations and Reporting: Microsoft
  • Copilot Best Practices, Ethics and Regulatory Implications: Microsoft
  • Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud: Illinois Tech
  • Introduction to Jira: Atlassian

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