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Governance Courses

Governance courses can help you learn policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, ethical decision-making, and stakeholder engagement strategies. You can build skills in risk assessment, compliance management, and effective communication with diverse groups. Many courses introduce tools like data visualization software and project management platforms, that support implementing governance strategies and tracking progress in real-time.


Popular Governance Courses and Certifications


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    University of Geneva

    Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Systems, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Emergency Response, Health Assessment, Governance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Management, Firewall, DevOps, API Gateway

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Cyber Operations, Incident Response, Network Security, Risk Analysis, Asset Management

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Chicago

    Critical Issues in Urban Education

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Public History, Higher Education, Social Studies, Common Core Standards, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Research, Governance, Socioeconomics

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sciences Po

    Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sociology, Governance, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, World History, Demography, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Technology Strategies, Economics, Qualitative Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    Privacy in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Case Law, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, IT Security Architecture, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, European History, Data Governance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Informed Consent

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep Certification Training

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Compliance Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Expectation Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Resource Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Relationship Management, Program Management, Project Planning, Project Implementation, Project Documentation, Product Management, Risk Management, Engineering Documentation, Technical Documentation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Land Management, Water Resources, Governance, Sociology, Economics, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    128 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, Threat Detection, Endpoint Security, Disaster Recovery, Cyber Security Policies, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cloud Security, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, Security Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AI Product Strategy, Amazon Web Services, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Development, Data Governance, Large Language Modeling, Commercialization, API Design, Cost Management, Solution Architecture, Data Management

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Comparative Health Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Systems Thinking, Public Health, Governance, Organizational Strategy

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

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

  • Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations: University of Geneva
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
  • Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management: Kennesaw State University
  • Critical Issues in Urban Education: The University of Chicago
  • Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado: Sciences Po
  • Privacy in Europe: EIT Digital
  • PMP Exam Prep Certification Training: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials: Google
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp

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