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      University at Buffalo

      Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Governance, Consulting, Leadership and Management, Report Writing, Leadership, Performance Analysis, Management Consulting, Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Analysis, Data Collection

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Information Systems Auditing and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework, Continuous Monitoring, Compliance Auditing, Project Coordination, Financial Controls, Quality Assurance, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Fraud detection, Governance, Presentations

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CompTIA Data+

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Quality, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      AI CERTs

      AI in Government

      Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Responsible AI, Public Administration, IBM Cloud, Public Safety and National Security, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Predictive Analytics, Data Ethics, Emerging Technologies, Public Cloud, Advanced Analytics, Public Policies, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Safety and Security, Health Technology, Technical Services

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Application Development, Decision Making, Design Software, Power Electronics, Systems Integration, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      CompTIA Security+ Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Controls, Threat Management, Business Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Security Strategy, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Program Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Kanban Principles, Change Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Organizational Change, Responsible AI, Organizational Strategy, Agile Project Management, Risk Management, Governance, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Team Building, Project Management, Leadership

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Israel State and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, World History, Cultural Diversity, Governance, Economics, Conflict Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fractal Analytics

      Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Generative AI, Metadata Management, Data Store, Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Interoperability, Data Integrity, Docker (Software), Data Storage, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Data Privacy, Ethics, and Responsible AI

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Technology, Data Security, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Attacks, Legal Risk, Data Loss Prevention, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Governance

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Regulatory Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Information Privacy, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Auditing, Internal Communications, Procedure Development, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Business Strategy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness : University at Buffalo
    • Information Systems Auditing and Governance: Packt
    • CompTIA Data+: Infosec
    • AI in Government: AI CERTs
    • Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials: Coursera Instructor Network
    • CompTIA Security+ Certification: LearnKartS
    • IBM Program Manager: IBM
    • Israel State and Society : Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
    • Data Privacy, Ethics, and Responsible AI: Coursera Instructor Network

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