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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Procurement, Logistics Management, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Business Technologies, Sustainable Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll Processing, Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Labor Compliance, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Innovation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Product Development, Business Planning, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Sales Presentations, Business Valuation, Fundraising
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Adaptability, Staff Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Growth Mindedness, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Business Development, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Business Modeling, Overcoming Obstacles, Business, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analytics, Economics, Political Sciences, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, File I/O, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Simulations, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, Software Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Solution Design, Problem Solving, Software Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, AI Enablement, Research Methodologies, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, File I/O, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Professional Networking, LinkedIn, digital literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Facebook, Instagram, Digital Media Strategy, Media and Communications, Social Network Analysis, Professional Development, Safety and Security, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Salesforce, Cloud-Based Integration, Operational Excellence, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Systems Integration, Strategic Partnership, Customer Service, Business Solutions, Business Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, File I/O, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Animations, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months