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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Student Support and Services, Social Justice, Community Outreach, Case Law, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Case Studies, Advocacy, Social Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Social Media Management, Facebook, Policy Analysis, Data Ethics, Leadership, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Writing, Liberal Arts, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Social Justice, World History, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Public History
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Drug Interaction, Pharmacotherapy, Drug Development, Medical Prescription, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Epidemiology, Regulatory Compliance, Public Health and Disease Prevention
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Python Programming, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Data Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Supervised Learning, Climate Change Mitigation, Anomaly Detection, Environment, Public Policies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Application Security, Python Programming, Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, Data Integrity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, World History, International Relations, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Timelines, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Technical Communication, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Contingency Planning
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Culture, Social Studies, World History, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Global Marketing, International Relations, Anthropology, Business Economics, Demography, Social Sciences, Market Opportunities, Public History, Economics, Political Sciences
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Public Cloud
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Emergency Response, Corporate Communications, Contingency Planning, Public Affairs, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Communication Strategies, Case Studies, Stakeholder Communications, Internal Communications, Communication, Media and Communications, Social Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks