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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Governmental Accounting and Reporting I

      Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Budgeting

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Strategic Planning and Execution

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Planning, Plan Execution, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Business Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Structure

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Land Management, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Sustainability Reporting, Systems Thinking, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Visionary, Environmental Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Real Time Data, Digital Transformation, Data Management, Data Transformation, Big Data, Data Migration, Business Intelligence, Business Transformation, Data Warehousing, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Solutions, Data Processing, Analytics, Databases, Database Management, Dataflow, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Pipelines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      906 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Research Data Management and Sharing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Strategy, Data Governance, Records Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Access, Data Security, Information Privacy, Version Control

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      728 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Social Sciences, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Diversity Awareness

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Healthcare Organization Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Management, Governance, Quality Improvement, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Systems, Medical Management, Business Process Improvement, Organizational Structure, Patient Flow, Electronic Medical Record, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Data Quality, Data Collection, Health Care, Care Coordination, Primary Care

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      666 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Designing the Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Governance, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Systems Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Growth Strategies, Human Resources, Contingency Planning, Decision Making

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data Privacy Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Ethics, Data Security, Data Governance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technology Strategies, Algorithms, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      688 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Chile

      Competencias Laborales: Perfiles, Evaluación y Capacitación.

      Skills you'll gain: Training Programs, Employee Training, Job Analysis, Developing Training Materials, Performance Appraisal, Job Evaluation, Training and Development, Employee Performance Management, Performance Analysis, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      418 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      America's Written Constitution

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Case Law, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Civil Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      CertNexus

      CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Governance, Corporate Communications, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Engagement, Media Relations, Culture Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Strategic Communication, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Risk Mitigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication, Test Planning, Professional Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      575 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Governmental Accounting and Reporting I : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Strategic Planning and Execution: University of Virginia
    • Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities: Lund University
    • Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Research Data Management and Sharing: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Data Science Ethics: University of Michigan
    • Healthcare Organization Operations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Designing the Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Data Privacy Fundamentals: Northeastern University
    • Competencias Laborales: Perfiles, Evaluación y Capacitación.: Universidad de Chile

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