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      University of Pennsylvania

      Regulatory Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Legal Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Data Security, Health Information Management, Culture Transformation, Operational Risk, Disciplinary Procedures, Internal Communications, Risk Management, Business Strategy

      4.8
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, Data Ethics, Organizational Leadership, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, Technical Management, Leadership and Management, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Program Implementation, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Project Implementation, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Cyber Security – Technology and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Cyber Governance, Authentications, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), TCP/IP, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Protocols, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Corporate Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Management, Business Valuation, Analysis, Growth Strategies, Portfolio Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Networking Hardware, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Penetration Testing, Linux, IT Security Architecture, IT Service Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Network Security, Data Security, Encryption, Professional Networking, Generative AI, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      IS/IT Governance

      Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Technology Strategies, Risk Management, Information Technology, Project Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Investment Management, Governance, Return On Investment, Organizational Change, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      710 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Data Governance with Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Databricks, Information Management, Data Cleansing, Data Access, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Lakes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Strategy, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Risk governance: Manage the risks

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Operational Risk, Governance, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, International Finance, Business Ethics, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      377 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Program Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Change Control, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Performance Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Office (PMO), Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Governance, Scope Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Data Ethics, Leadership

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

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      University of Amsterdam

      Media ethics & governance

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Media and Communications, Data Ethics, Research, Journalism, Advertising, Governance, Public Affairs

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Investments, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Underwriting, Securities (Finance), Lending and Underwriting, Market Dynamics, Governance, Insurance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Security Governance & Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Cyber Security Policies, Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Information Assurance, Standard Operating Procedure, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Regulatory Compliance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
    • Cyber Security – Technology and Governance: University of London
    • Corporate Strategy : University of London
    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • IS/IT Governance: University of Minnesota
    • Data Governance with Databricks: Whizlabs
    • Risk governance: Manage the risks: Macquarie University
    • IBM Program Manager: IBM
    • Media ethics & governance: University of Amsterdam

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