Strategic management courses can help you learn competitive analysis, strategic planning, organizational behavior, and performance measurement. You can build skills in resource allocation, risk assessment, and change management to effectively navigate business challenges. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, balanced scorecards, and PESTEL frameworks, which support decision-making and strategy formulation in real-world business contexts.

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Market Intelligence, Strategic Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Analysis, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, Problem Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Quality Assurance, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Database Management, Query Languages, Case Studies, Data Access, Program Development, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Scripting, Perl (Programming Language), Data Processing, Automation, Data Integration, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Debugging, Data Validation, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, File Management, Computer Programming, Data Store, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Cost Management, Facility Management, Communication Planning, Team Building, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Governance, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Generative AI, Information Management, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Strategic Planning, Value Propositions, Productivity Software, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Analytical Skills, Responsible AI, Technology Strategies, Compliance Management, Decision Making, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Finance, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Calculus
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Federal Information Security Management Act, NIST 800-53, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Information Privacy, Information Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptation, Insurance, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Management Systems, Business Risk Management, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks