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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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    IBM

    IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Big Data, Microsoft Excel, IBM Cognos Analytics, Analytical Skills, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Product Management, Operational Efficiency, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Operations, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Analysis, Sales

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Data Science for Agile Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Forecasting, Data Science, Operational Analysis, Data Analysis, Market Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Making Successful Decisions through the Strategy, Law & Ethics Model

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Arbitration, Mediation, Business Ethics, Leadership, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Contract Management, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resources, Product Development, Business Risk Management, Business Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Application Deployment, Linux, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Patient Safety, Healthcare Project Management, Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards, Health Informatics, Decision Making, Teamwork, Reliability, Risk Management, Patient-centered Care, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Improve Your English Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Cultural Diversity, Business Communication, Professional Networking, Cultural Sensitivity, Writing, English Language, Vocabulary, Intercultural Competence, Language Learning, Communication, Writing and Editing, Interpersonal Communications, LinkedIn, Instagram

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    AI-Augmented Decision-Making for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Data Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Predictive Analytics, Business Strategy, Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication, Culture Transformation, Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI Foundations for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, AI Enablement, Data Mining, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Big Data, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Natural Language Processing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Architecture, Robotics, Business Logic, Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Writing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
  • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Science for Agile Decision-Making: Duke University
  • Making Successful Decisions through the Strategy, Law & Ethics Model: University of Michigan
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making: University of Michigan
  • Improve Your English Communication Skills: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • AI-Augmented Decision-Making for Business Leaders: Coursera
  • IBM AI Foundations for Business: IBM

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