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.

Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Scripting, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Python Programming, Jupyter, GitHub
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Goal Setting, Performance Measurement, Team Performance Management, Goal-Oriented, Smart Goals, Performance Metric, Performance Management, Performance Improvement, Employee Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Priorities, Prioritization, Organizational Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Team Collaboration, Leadership Studies, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Goal Setting, Employee Engagement, Collaboration, Compassion, Safety Culture
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Public Cloud, Cloud Platforms, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudFormation, AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Amazon CloudWatch, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Product Management, Amazon Bedrock, NoSQL, Cost Management, Innovation, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Western Australia
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Training, Workforce Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Sourcing, Workforce Development, Human Resource Strategy, Intercultural Competence, Talent Acquisition, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Market Trend, Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Management, Trend Analysis, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Branding, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Design Thinking, Technology Strategies, Digital Analysis, Business Process Reengineering, Data Strategy, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Market Opportunities, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Process Improvement, Accounts Payable, Process Management, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Business Process, Process Improvement and Optimization, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Business Process Automation, Operational Excellence, Supplier Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Payment Processing and Collection, Payment Processing, Vendor Management, Cost Reduction, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Literacy, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Variance Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Conflict Management, Strategic Communication, Cultural Responsiveness, Communication Strategies, Rapport Building, Project Management, Cultural Diversity, Business Communication, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Relationship Building, Influencing, Agile Project Management, Program Management, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Business Economics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Human Capital
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Media Production, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Blogs, Stress First Aid, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Compensation Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks