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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Development, Product Management, Product Planning, Innovation, Agile Product Development, Team Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Opportunities, Technology Roadmaps, Portfolio Management, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Business Modeling

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    4.9
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Valuation & Strategic Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Thinking About Care

    Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Long Term Care, Dignity in Care, Care Management, Health Care, Surveys, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Strategic Leadership in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Social Media Marketing, Hospitality Management, Social Media, Innovation, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Operations Management, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    101 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Strategic Monoliths and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Microservices, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Technology Strategies, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Restful API, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, Persona Development, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights, Business Workflow Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Design, Product Development, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Software Development, Testability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Analysis, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    383 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Strategic Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Communication, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Professional Development, Leadership, Influencing, Organizational Leadership, Active Listening, Culture, Overcoming Obstacles

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

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    Rice University

    Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    216 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Strategic Management for Churches

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Business Metrics, Culture, Business Priorities, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Goal Setting, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Strategic Career Self-Management

    Skills you'll gain: Job Analysis, Adaptability, Professional Development, Dealing With Ambiguity, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Brand Management, Smart Goals, Gap Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Self-Awareness, Dashboard, Goal Setting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Strategic Product Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Valuation & Strategic Finance: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Thinking About Care: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Strategic Leadership in Hospitality: Starweaver
  • Strategic Monoliths and Microservices: Pearson
  • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
  • Agile Meets Design Thinking: University of Virginia
  • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1): Rice University
  • Foundations of Strategic Communications: Johns Hopkins University
  • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2): Rice University

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