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Strategic Thinking Courses

Strategic thinking courses can help you learn critical analysis, decision-making frameworks, competitive analysis, and scenario planning. You can build skills in risk assessment, resource allocation, and long-term vision development. Many courses introduce tools such as SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, and strategic planning software, which assist in evaluating market conditions and aligning organizational goals with actionable strategies.


Popular Strategic Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Principles of Public Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Public Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Branding, Professional Networking, Research, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    658 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Sustainable Fashion

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Business Modeling, Environmental Regulations, Business Transformation, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Strategy, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Product Lifecycle Management, Materials Management, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    788 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    610 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Drug Commercialization

    Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmacology, Intellectual Property, Clinical Trials, Business Modeling, Portfolio Management, Strategic Partnership, Regulatory Affairs, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Market Opportunities, Cost Benefit Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Leading Technical Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Business Ethics, Business Planning, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Professional Development, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Planning, Leadership Development, Change Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Ethical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Initiative and Leadership, Personal Integrity, Employee Coaching, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Decision Making, Program Implementation, Action Oriented, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    613 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fractal Analytics

    Fractal Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Human Centered Design, Storyboarding, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Machine Learning, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    523 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Auditing, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Auditors Report, External Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Audit Planning, Quality Assurance and Control, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Risk Analysis

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    707 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Number Theory and Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Robotics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Linear Algebra

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    583 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Intellectual Property, Conceptual Design, 3D Modeling, Solution Design, Innovation, Prototyping, Social Impact, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Entrepreneurship

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    687 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Design, digital literacy, Educational Materials, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Resourcefulness, Learning Strategies, Creative Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    902 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular strategic thinking courses

  • Principles of Public Relations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Fashion: Copenhagen Business School
  • AI for Good: DeepLearning.AI
  • Drug Commercialization : University of California San Diego
  • Leading Technical Organizations: Johns Hopkins University
  • Ethical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values: University of Virginia
  • Fractal Data Science: Fractal Analytics
  • Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Number Theory and Cryptography: University of California San Diego
  • Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto

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