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      Infosec

      Fundamental Privacy Acts and Laws

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Governance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Emergency Response, Public Health, Information Privacy

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy & Standardisation Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Writing, Legal Research, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Information Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Technology Strategies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Climate Change and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Case Law, Environmental Laws, Advocacy, Climate Change Mitigation, Legal Proceedings, Lawsuits, Legal Strategy, Litigation and Civil Justice, Trend Analysis

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

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Employment Law: The Gig Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Labor Relations, Labor Compliance, Case Studies, Compensation Analysis, Benefits Administration, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Workforce Management, Case Law

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      International Women's Health and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Maternal Health, Community Health, Gerontology, Child Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Work, Social Justice, Family Planning, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Education, Advocacy, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Health Policy

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Culture Transformation, Accountability, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Compensation Management, Change Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Case Studies

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      Skillshare

      SEO Audits: Find & Fix Common Website SEO Issues

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Auditing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Prioritization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Corporate Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Structure, Crisis Management, Accountability, Financial Reporting

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Creativity, Legal Research, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Technology Strategies, Music

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Physics 102 - Magnetic Fields and Faraday's Law

      Skills you'll gain: Torque (Physics), Physics, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Calculus, Engineering Analysis, Trigonometry, Problem Solving

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 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 common law courses

    • Fundamental Privacy Acts and Laws: Infosec
    • Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics: MedCerts
    • Privacy & Standardisation Capstone: EIT Digital
    • Climate Change and Human Rights: New York University
    • Employment Law: The Gig Economy: University of Pennsylvania
    • International Women's Health and Human Rights: Stanford University
    • Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs: Dartmouth College
    • SEO Audits: Find & Fix Common Website SEO Issues : Skillshare
    • Corporate Governance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World: University of Pennsylvania

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