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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.


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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile, Healthy, and Attractive Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Leadership, Organizational Change, Innovation, Adaptability, Business Technologies, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Systems Thinking, Change Management, Communication Strategies, Agile Methodology, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science Decisions in Time: Using Causal Information

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Clinical Trials, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Strategic Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Treatment Planning, Personalized Service, A/B Testing, Machine Learning, Online Advertising

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    The Zero Trust Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Computer Security, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Structures, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Pandas (Python Package), Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Machine Learning with Small Data Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Small Data, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Simulation for Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Digital Transformation, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Research, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Process Optimization, Data Integration, Risk Management, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Probability & Statistics, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Instagram Strategy: Effective Content

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Competitive Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Creation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Segmenting the Market with Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Product Strategy, Market Research, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Revenue Management, Promotional Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Model Evaluation, Network Architecture

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    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Responsible AI, Persona Development, A/B Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Mastering NLP: Tokenization, Sentiment Analysis & Neural MT

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Classification Algorithms, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning Methods, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Data Processing, Embeddings, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing

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    Coursera

    TikTok Growth: Boost Your Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Drive Engagement, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Strategic Partnership, Social Media Strategy, Content Management, Community Development, Content Creation, Video Editing, Scheduling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile, Healthy, and Attractive Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Science Decisions in Time: Using Causal Information: Johns Hopkins University
  • The Zero Trust Framework: Pearson
  • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Machine Learning with Small Data Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Simulation for Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
  • Instagram Strategy: Effective Content: Coursera
  • Segmenting the Market with Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI in Marketing: Board Infinity

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