Strategic planning courses can help you learn goal setting, resource allocation, risk assessment, and performance measurement. You can build skills in SWOT analysis, scenario planning, and aligning organizational objectives with actionable strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Gantt charts, balanced scorecards, and project management software, which aid in visualizing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring that strategic initiatives are effectively implemented.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Prototyping, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Roadmaps, Sustainable Design, Ideation, Commercialization
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Governance, Automation, Benefits Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Solution Design, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Mobile Banking, Banking, Machine Learning, New Business Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Email Automation, Data Visualization Software, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word, Excel Formulas, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Big Data, Keyword Research, Performance marketing, Case Studies, Customer Analysis, Google Ads, Responsible AI, Marketing Analytics, Data Presentation, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Campaign Management, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Train The Trainer, Management Training And Development, Employee Training, Training and Development, Employee Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Staff Management, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Review, Accountability, Coaching, Meeting Facilitation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Planning, Goal Setting, Communication Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Planning, Delegation Skills, Resource Management, Expectation Management, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Personal Development, Prioritization, Overcoming Obstacles, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Sales
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Analysis, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Technical Analysis, Market Dynamics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Program Management, Conflict Management, Project Coordination, Milestones (Project Management), Resource Utilization, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Banking, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Risk Management, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Credit Risk, Finance, Payment Systems, FinTech, Operational Risk, Financial Market, Investment Banking, Securities (Finance), Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks