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      Universiteit Leiden

      세계화 시대의 보안 및 안전 문제

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Safety and Security, Public Safety and National Security, Security Management, Case Studies, Cybersecurity, Crisis Management, International Relations, Governance, Environmental Issue, Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Community Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Infectious Diseases, Advocacy, Data Collection, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Digital Publishing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Import/Export

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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Clinical Leadership, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Indian Institute for Human Settlements

      The Art and Science of Economic Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Development, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Political Sciences, Economics, Market Dynamics, Governance, Program Implementation, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Institute of Technology

      Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for PR Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Public Relations, Content Creation, Marketing and Public Relations, Responsible AI, Media Relations, Productivity Software, Crisis Management, Prompt Engineering, Team Leadership, Promotions and Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Incident Response, User Accounts, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Machine Learning, Event Monitoring, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Authentications, Data Collection, Configuration Management

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Communication Strategies, Action Oriented, Constructive Feedback, Non-Verbal Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      340 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Speechwriting

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Editing, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Writing, Proofreading, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Google Workspace: Advanced Administration & Security

      Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Authorization (Computing), Google Workspace, Email Security, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Document Management, Data Management, File Management, Enterprise Application Management, User Provisioning, Data Security, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Email Marketing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • 세계화 시대의 보안 및 안전 문제: Universiteit Leiden
    • The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics: Coursera Project Network
    • Population Health: Governance: Universiteit Leiden
    • The Art and Science of Economic Policy: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
    • Master of Business Administration (MBA): Illinois Institute of Technology
    • GenAI for PR Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
    • Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language: University of Washington
    • Fundamentals of Speechwriting: Coursera Instructor Network

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