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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.


Popular Strategic Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Need for Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Test Engineering, Systems Thinking, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Systems Analysis, Functional Requirement, Risk Management Framework, System Testing, System Requirements, Verification And Validation

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Power of the Agile Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, User Story, Agile Software Development, Business Analysis, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Team Building, Process Design, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Business Requirements, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Business Valuation, Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Uncommon Sense Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Stress Management, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Blended Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Human Learning, Learning Strategies, Pedagogy, Lecturing, Course Development, Learning Theory, Digital pedagogy, Special Education, Stress First Aid, Time Management

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    763 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Generative AI Application Integration Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI Security, Cloud Development, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Scalability, System Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Product Development, Business Planning, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Health Care Administration, Business Valuation, Fundraising

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Logistics, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Operations Management, Warehouse Management, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Business Operations, Materials Management, Financial Statements, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Transportation Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Systems, Case Studies, Cash Flows, Warehouse Operations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    603 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yonsei University

    International Marketing & Cross Industry Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Business Marketing, Hospitality Management, Peer Review, Global Marketing, Marketing, Hospitality, Brand Management, B2B Sales, Customer Service, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Promotional Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Business-To-Consumer, Consumer Behaviour, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Target Market, Marketing Management, Growth Strategies, Digital Marketing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, AI Enablement, Research Methodologies, Agentic systems

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, AI Security, Unstructured Data, Tool Calling, Data Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Advanced Algorithms and Complexity

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Probability & Statistics

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    700 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Machine Learning with Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Network Architecture, Algorithms, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Human Factors in AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, AI Product Strategy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Machine Learning

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • The Need for Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Power of the Agile Business Analyst: Packt
  • Uncommon Sense Teaching: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Generative AI Application Integration Patterns: Packt
  • Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Supply Chain Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • International Marketing & Cross Industry Growth: Yonsei University
  • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Algorithms and Complexity: University of California San Diego

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