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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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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Benjamin Franklin and His World

    Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, Public History, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Voxy

    English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, English Language, Business Correspondence, Social Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Communication, Professional Development, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Oral Comprehension, Telephone Skills, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Communication, Vocabulary, Relationship Building, Constructive Feedback, Grammar, Social Media, Interpersonal Communications

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    Nouveaux modèles économiques des associations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Social Impact, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Change, Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Economics, Public Policies, Human Resources

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Game Theory, Demography, Logical Reasoning, Applied Mathematics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Psychology, Human Relations Movement, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research, Behavioral Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Michigan

    Environmental Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Economics, Oil and Gas, Policy Analysis, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Climate Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Mental Health, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Trend Analysis, Data Collection

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Metro Rail Systems and Construction

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Codes, Electrical Systems, Transportation Operations, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management, Construction Inspection, Structural Engineering, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Architectural Design, Engineering Practices, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Testing, Planning, Engineering Design Process, Emerging Technologies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating a Streaming Data Pipeline With Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Public Cloud, Cloud API, Network Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Social Impact, Media and Communications, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    AI in Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, AI Enablement, Content Marketing, Generative AI, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Customer Insights, Brand Strategy, Business Ethics, Predictive Analytics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Benjamin Franklin and His World: University of Pennsylvania
  • English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate: Voxy
  • Nouveaux modèles économiques des associations: ESSEC Business School
  • The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics and Manipulation: Johns Hopkins University
  • Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships: American Psychological Association
  • Environmental Economics: University of Michigan
  • Climate Science for Everyone: Duke University
  • Metro Rail Systems and Construction: L&T EduTech
  • Creating a Streaming Data Pipeline With Apache Kafka: Google Cloud
  • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder

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