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Competitive Strategy Courses

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.

Popular Competitive Strategy Courses and Certifications


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Plan a Successful Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Service Design, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting, Needs Assessment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    307 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Working Capital, Inventory and Warehousing, Supply Management, Data Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Operational Efficiency, Business Metrics, Cash Flows, Performance Measurement, Job Analysis, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Cost Reduction

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Strategic Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Decision Making, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, New Business Development, Value Propositions

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    الذكاء الاصطناعي للجميع

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Data Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    969 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Drive Engagement, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Planning, Driving engagement, Business Strategies, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies, Customer Engagement, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    738 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of Chicago

    Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Electronic Media, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Digital Content, Digital Publishing, General Networking, Technology Strategies, Network Infrastructure, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Telecommunications, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Case Law, Lawsuits

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northwestern University

    The Business of Social

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Business Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Driving engagement, Legal Risk, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sales Enablement, Integrated Marketing Communications, A/B Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    824 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Talent Acquisition and Onboarding for Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Talent Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Workforce Planning, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment, New Hire Orientations, Talent Pipelining, Employee Performance Management, Talent Management, Performance Review, Workforce Development, Workforce Management, People Analytics, Job Analysis, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Metric, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencia de Datos para Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Business Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Business Analytics, Large Language Modeling, Culture Transformation, AI Security, AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Data Science, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Engage with Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Selling Techniques, Solution Selling, Sales, Concision, Marketing Psychology, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Managing Social and Human Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Management, Human Resource Strategy, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, Human Relations Movement, Team Performance Management, Leadership Studies, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Team Motivation, Strategic Decision-Making, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Development, Change Management, Performance Appraisal

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Estrategia: Gobernanza, Modelos de Negocio y el Futuro

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Sustainable Business, Business Strategies, Governance, Facility Management, Responsible AI, Revenue Management, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Project Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Governance, Hotels and Accommodations, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Virtual Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular competitive strategy courses

  • Plan a Successful Freelancing Business : California Institute of the Arts
  • Supply Chain Analytics Essentials: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • الذكاء الاصطناعي للجميع: DeepLearning.AI
  • The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms: The University of Chicago
  • The Business of Social: Northwestern University
  • Talent Acquisition and Onboarding for Startups: EDUCBA
  • Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencia de Datos para Negocios: Universidad de Palermo
  • Engage with Storytelling: Coursera

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