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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Management, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Digital Transformation, Case Studies, digital literacy, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Innovation
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Agentic Workflows, Responsible AI, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, AI Enablement, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Ethics, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.8 (515) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Trustworthiness, Growth Mindedness, Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Initiative and Leadership, Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Drive Engagement, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Leadership, Recognizing Others, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Strategic Communication, People Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Planning, Collaboration, Accountability, Communication, People Management, Team Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Communications, Continuous Monitoring, Strategic Thinking, Business Priorities, Sales Enablement, Concision, Report Writing, Business Writing, Action Oriented, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Performance marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Analysis, Budget Management, Marketing Planning, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Budgeting, Media Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Return On Investment, Journey Mapping, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), General Networking, Back-End Web Development, React.js, Web Servers
★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Price Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Planning, Conflict Management, Communication, Influencing, Cultural Sensitivity, Contract Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making
★ 4.9 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Teamwork, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Closure, Project Management, Conflict Management, Project Design, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Cooperation, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Leadership Studies, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Risk Management, Change Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Management, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Negotiation, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Conflict Management, Internal Communications, Communication, Behavior Management, Coordinating, Strategic Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Production Schedule, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Risk Management, Construction Management, Timelines, Lean Methodologies, Construction, Production Planning, Project Estimation, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Dependency Analysis, Probability & Statistics
★ 4.8 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Communications, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Business Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Communication, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Visual Design, Information Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks