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Decision Making Courses

Decision making courses can help you learn analytical thinking, risk assessment, strategic planning, and effective communication techniques. You can build skills in evaluating options, forecasting outcomes, and making data-driven choices. Many courses introduce tools like decision trees, SWOT analysis, and cost-benefit analysis, which assist in structuring your thought process and improving clarity in complex situations.


Popular Decision Making Courses and Certifications


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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Production Process, Financial Statements, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era

    Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Mental Concentration, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Persuasive Communication, Self-Awareness, Verbal Communication Skills, Scientific Methods

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Standards, Leadership and Management, Environmental Issue, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Leadership for the future

    Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Employee Engagement, Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Process Management, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Internal Communications, Professional Development, Mentorship, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Organizational Change, Communication, Digital Transformation, Drive Engagement, Influencing, Team Leadership

    4.8
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Corporate Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Business Management, Corporate Sustainability, Business Reporting, Accountability

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    346 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Applied Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Performance Appraisal, Team Motivation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Leadership, Change Management, Constructive Feedback

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Human Factors in AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, AI Product Strategy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Design Thinking, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Student Engagement, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Education Software and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Instructional Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming in Scala Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, User Interface (UI), Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Big Data, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Spatial Data Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Peer Review, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Operations, Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Metrics, Digital Advertising, Presentations, Problem Management, Advertising

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular decision making courses

  • Cost Accounting: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent: University of Colorado System
  • Leadership for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Corporate Governance: Coursera
  • Introduction to Applied Business Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases : IBM
  • Management Fundamentals: University of Pennsylvania
  • Human Factors in AI: Duke University
  • AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching: University of Pennsylvania

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