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Public Relations Courses

Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.


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Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Integration, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Public Affairs, European History, Public History, Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Comment naviguer dans le gestionnaire de publicités de Twitter et afficher les résultats

    Skills you'll gain: Scheduling, Social Media Management, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Business Strategy

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Justice and Equity in Technology Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Responsible AI, Disabilities, Innovation, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Data Ethics, Technology Strategies, Policy Development, Governance, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Information Privacy, Infrastructure Security, Risk Management, Vulnerability Assessments

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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Football: More than a Game

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, International Relations, Finance, Diplomacy, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Governance, Community Development, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Community Outreach, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Cultural Diversity, Creative Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data, Security, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Systems Development, Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Safety and Security, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Computer Literacy, Software Development Tools, Technology Strategies

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build an Automated Landing page using AI from Wix ADI

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, Web Analytics, Automation

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    THINK GLOBAL: TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE (IDP-ICE)

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Intercultural Competence, Culture, Teaching, Training Programs, Cultural Diversity, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Research, Research Methodologies, International Relations, Student-Centred Learning, Pedagogy, Diversity Awareness, Sustainable Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Data Structures, RSA and Quantum Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Data Structures, Algorithms, Encryption, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, IBM Cloud, Advanced Mathematics

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder: University of Virginia
  • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Comment naviguer dans le gestionnaire de publicités de Twitter et afficher les résultats: Coursera
  • Justice and Equity in Technology Policy: University of Michigan
  • A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Football: More than a Game: The University of Edinburgh
  • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Data, Security, and Privacy: University of California, Irvine
  • Build an Automated Landing page using AI from Wix ADI: Coursera

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