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      University of Colorado Boulder

      How to Implement and Evaluate Communication Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Advertising Campaigns, Communication Planning, Paid media, Social Media Campaigns, Program Evaluation, Content Performance Analysis, Strategic Communication, Media Planning, Marketing Communications, Earned Media, Program Implementation, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Integrated Marketing Communications, Communication Strategies, Owned Media, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sciences Po

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

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, World History, International Relations, Economics, Demography, Political Sciences, Public Policies, European History, Case Studies, Governance, Qualitative Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Translating Basic Research into Research for Humans

      Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, Health Policy, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Effective Corporate Communication: Principles & Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communication, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Cultural Diversity, Communication Strategies, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Digital Communications, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Brand Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISACA

      Auditing Generative AI: Strategy, Analysis & Risk Mitigation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Auditing, AI Product Strategy, Compliance Auditing, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Mitigation, Data Security, Machine Learning Methods

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Enhance Organizational Communications with Slack

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Internal Communications, Organizational Skills, Business Communication, Team Management, Communication Strategies, Resource Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Legal Technology, Creativity, Writing and Editing, Creative Thinking, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      Introduction to Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Consumer Behaviour, Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Unstructured Data, Trend Analysis, Research

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Data Integrity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Network Security, Blockchain, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • How to Implement and Evaluate Communication Campaigns: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Cities are back in town : sociologĂ­a urbana para un mundo globalizado: Sciences Po
    • Translating Basic Research into Research for Humans : University of Michigan
    • Effective Corporate Communication: Principles & Evolution: Starweaver
    • Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography: Packt
    • Auditing Generative AI: Strategy, Analysis & Risk Mitigation: ISACA
    • Enhance Organizational Communications with Slack: Coursera Project Network
    • AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Social Media Analytics: Emory University
    • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School

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