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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.


Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Product Improvement, Health Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Visual Analytics with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mapping, Tree Maps, Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Histogram, Scatter Plots, Geospatial Mapping, Heat Maps, Forecasting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Case Studies, Environmental Engineering, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Good

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Disaster Recovery, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Emergency Response, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mitigation, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Environmental Monitoring, Convolutional Neural Networks, Information Privacy, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Environmental Policy, Public Policies, Decision Making

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

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Wonders of Ancient Egypt

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, World History, Anthropology, Research Methodologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Drive Engagement, Online Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media Management, Business Marketing, Target Audience

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    The University of Chicago

    Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, Digital Content, Technology Strategies, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Market Dynamics, Case Law, Lawsuits, Economics, Competitive Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Tax, Socioeconomics, Trend Analysis, Global Marketing, Business Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Analysis, Fiscal Management, Supply And Demand, Business Risk Management, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Data Collection, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Public Health, Research Design, Health Assessment, Policy Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Surveys, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Graphic Design, Brand Management, Digital Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Rastreo de los contactos de la COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Interviewing Skills, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Outreach, Rapport Building, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Interpersonal Communications, Case Management, Investigation, Health Technology

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

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

  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan
  • Visual Analytics with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI for Good: DeepLearning.AI
  • Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Wonders of Ancient Egypt: University of Pennsylvania
  • Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing: Coursera
  • Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms: The University of Chicago
  • Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad: IE Business School
  • Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale: Johns Hopkins University

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