Competitive strategy courses can help you learn market positioning, competitive analysis, value proposition development, and strategic planning. You can build skills in identifying industry trends, assessing competitor strengths and weaknesses, and crafting effective business strategies. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, and business model canvases, that support evaluating market dynamics and shaping strategic decisions.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Instagram, Social Media Strategy, Web Presence, Administration, Editing, Customer Communications Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Automation
★ 4.4 (110) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Organizational Change, Change Management, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, HR Tech, Crisis Management, Strategic Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Team Building, Team Management, Leadership Development, People Analytics, Talent Recruitment, Leadership, Cultural Diversity
★ 4.8 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Cyber Security Strategy, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (63) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Cost Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Change Control, Legal Risk, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Business Acumen, Continuous Monitoring
★ 4.7 (84) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Analysis, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement, Operational Analysis, Production Process, Business Process, Operational Performance Management, Business Process Improvement, Service Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Quality Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Performance Measurement, Quality Control, Performance Metric, Capacity Management
★ 4.3 (88) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Business Transformation, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Application Development, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Solutions, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Computing, Cost Management, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure, Applied Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Interactive Learning, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Leadership, Plan Execution, Business
★ 4.7 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Google Gemini, Talent Acquisition, LLM Application, Generative AI, Recruitment, HR Tech, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Recruitment Strategies, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Employee Onboarding, Interviewing Skills, Automation
★ 4.8 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, International Relations, Tax Laws, Tax, Export Control, Global Marketing, Economics, Go To Market Strategy, Market Opportunities, Economic Development, Business Strategy
★ 4.8 (55) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Studies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Business Ethics, Culture Transformation, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Development, People Development, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Innovation, Change Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Culture
★ 4.6 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Migration, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, Enterprise Modeling, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integration, Software Architecture, Application Frameworks, Data Transformation, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.8 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Communication Strategies, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Communications, Innovation, Franchising
★ 4.6 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months