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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

    Resilience & Leadership: Tools, Methods, & Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Communications, Disaster Recovery, Leadership, Resilience, Business Continuity, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Hedge Funds Mastery: Strategies, Risk & Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Derivatives, Private Equity, Portfolio Risk, Risk Modeling, Loans, Risk Management Framework, Regression Analysis, Accounting, Fund Accounting, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Equities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Performance Analysis, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Desenvolvimento do Líder

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Development, People Management, Behavioral Management, Personal Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Leadership Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Leadership, Advocacy, Communication, Leadership and Management, Change Management, Health Care, Patient Advocacy, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Interpersonal Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    FAIR Institute

    Executive Communication and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Risk Appetite, Cyber Governance, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Insurance, Compliance Management, Business Communication, Technical Communication, Strategic Communication, Business Reporting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: The Future of UX UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Persona (User Experience), Design Software, Human Centered Design, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Ideation, Brainstorming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Meal Planning And Preparation, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Cooking, Calendar Management, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Prompt Engineering, Time Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Cloud FinOps

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Billing Systems, Cloud Computing, Billing, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Budgeting, Virtual Machines, Cost Accounting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Financial Management, Expense Management, Anomaly Detection, Serverless Computing, Cost Reduction

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Visual Perception

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Big Data, Data Management, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Agile Methodology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Interpretable Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Ethics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Pneumonia Classification using PyTorch

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Resilience & Leadership: Tools, Methods, & Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hedge Funds Mastery: Strategies, Risk & Accounting: EDUCBA
  • Desenvolvimento do Líder: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Healthcare Leadership Principles: University of Michigan
  • Executive Communication and Governance: FAIR Institute
  • Generative AI: The Future of UX UI Design: SkillUp
  • ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Cloud FinOps: Board Infinity
  • Visual Perception: Columbia University
  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders: University of Glasgow

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