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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Business Planning, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Relationship Building, Influencing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Brainstorming, User Accounts, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Team Building
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Operational Analysis, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Planning, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Telephone Skills, Recruitment, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Professionalism, Storytelling, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Improvement, Change Control, IT Management, Technical Management, Security Management, Technical Services, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Design, Managed Services, Agile Methodology, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Quality Improvement, Organizational Structure, Strategic Partnership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Demand Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Logistic Regression, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Capitals Coalition
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Risk Management, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Business Valuation, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Analysis, Human Capital, Risk Management, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Business, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Processes, Production Process, Digital Transformation, Environment and Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Governance, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Asset Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Information Assurance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Leadership and Management, Leadership, Technical Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Brand Awareness, Digital Media Strategy, MarTech, Customer Engagement, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months