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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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    Coursera

    Social Listening

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills

    4.9
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    Digital Business Models

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Process, Software Development, Network Analysis, Business Strategy, E-Commerce, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Apple iOS, Decision Making, Case Studies, Amazon Web Services

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    570 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, General Science and Research, Biology, Cultural Diversity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Business Analysis, Collaboration, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Transforming Education in an Interconnected World

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Higher Education, Program Evaluation, International Relations, Initiative and Leadership, Systems Thinking, Teaching, Visionary, Policy Analysis, Leadership, Empowerment, Community Development, Instructional Design, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Software, Software Development, Interviewing Skills, Software Engineering, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Application Development, DevOps, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Communication, Cloud Computing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    345 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Torque (Physics), electromagnetics, Physics, Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Electronics, Electronic Components, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Integral Calculus

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Code Review, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Large Language Modeling, Software Technical Review, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, Artificial Neural Networks, Maintainability, Computer Programming, Debugging, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAP

    SAP Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Process Design, Requirements Management, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Business Risk Management, Gap Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Requirements, SAP Applications

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Introduction to Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, System Requirements, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Tuning, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    463 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Les Fondamentaux de la Négociation

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Conflict Management, Leadership, Relationship Building, Strategic Partnership, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    436 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Social Listening: Coursera
  • Digital Business Models: Lund University
  • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy: The University of Edinburgh
  • Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Transforming Education in an Interconnected World: University of Michigan
  • Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation: IBM
  • Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism: Rice University
  • Generative AI for Developers: Fractal Analytics
  • SAP Business Analyst: SAP

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