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Strategic Thinking Courses

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.


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    Adobe

    Build and Market Your Creative Business Using Adobe Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Cloud, Marketing, Campaign Management, Adobe Acrobat, Creative Problem-Solving, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Digital Content, Client Services, A/B Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Aprendendo a aprender: ferramentas mentais poderosas para ajudá-lo a dominar assuntos difíceis (em Português) [Learning How to Learn]

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Lifelong Learning, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Willingness To Learn, Mental Concentration, Problem Solving, Overcoming Obstacles, Creative Thinking, Persistence, Cognitive flexibility, Stress Management, Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Master of Science in Engineering Management

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Probability, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Experimentation, Data Presentation, Estimation, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Reliability

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Google

    Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, AI Enablement, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Personal Attributes, Problem Solving, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Agile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Product Development, Business Analytics, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Human Computer Interaction

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Human Factors, Usability, Interaction Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Research, Wireframing, Information Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Scheduling, Strategic Prioritization, Productivity Software, Professionalism, Planning, Overcoming Obstacles, Communication Strategies, Crisis Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Simulations, Code Review, Algorithms, UI Components, Debugging, Data Management, User Interface (UI), File I/O, Data Cleansing, Automation, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Pseudocode, Data Structures, Probability, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Convolutional Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Advanced Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Innovation, Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Improvement, Cloud Computing Architecture, Governance, Business Technologies, Performance Measurement, Automation, Cognitive flexibility

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular strategic thinking courses

  • Build and Market Your Creative Business Using Adobe Tools: Adobe
  • Marketing Analytics: University of Virginia
  • Aprendendo a aprender: ferramentas mentais poderosas para ajudá-lo a dominar assuntos difíceis (em Português) [Learning How to Learn]: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management: Northeastern University
  • Accelerate Your Job Search with AI: Google
  • Agile Development: University of Virginia
  • Human Computer Interaction: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity: University of California, Irvine
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University

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