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Decision Making Courses

Decision making courses can help you learn analytical thinking, risk assessment, strategic planning, and effective communication techniques. You can build skills in evaluating options, forecasting outcomes, and making data-driven choices. Many courses introduce tools like decision trees, SWOT analysis, and cost-benefit analysis, which assist in structuring your thought process and improving clarity in complex situations.

Popular Decision Making Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Business Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Cash Flows, Cost Reduction, Financial Acumen, Business Valuation, Business Acumen, Cost Control, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Growth Strategies, Revenue Management, Asset Management, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Operational Efficiency, Expectation Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Workplace Culture for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Team Leadership, Compassion, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Team Motivation, Leadership, Teamwork, digital literacy, Self-Awareness, Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Decision Making, Independent Thinking, Open Mindset, Conflict Management, Accountability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Governance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Promotion, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Public Health and Disease Prevention

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Toma de decisiones financieras

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Equities, Capital Budgeting, Business Mathematics, Capital Expenditure, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Fixed Asset, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Decision Making

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    243 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Organizational Change, Sustainable Systems, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Proposal Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics, Capital Budgeting, Environmental Issue, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, Benchmarking, Environmental Regulations, Cash Flows, Packaging and Labeling

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    216 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Storytelling, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, Consolidation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, ChatGPT, Statistical Reporting, Data Mapping, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, User Feedback, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Product Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Data Collection, Surveys, Case Studies, Culture Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Agentic Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, AI literacy, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Team Leadership, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Rapport Building, Team Building, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Self-Awareness, Project Scoping, Business Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Management and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Staff Management, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Financial Statements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Health Administration, Capital Budgeting, Price Negotiation, Financial Accounting, Public Health, People Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Human Resources Management and Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Strategic Planning, Marketing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    ¿Cómo tomar decisiones financieras que agreguen valor?

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Statement Analysis, Decision Making, Financial Statements, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, General Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Data Presentation, Database Systems, Database Development, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular decision making courses

  • Business Value Creation: Duke University
  • Workplace Culture for Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems: Imperial College London
  • Toma de decisiones financieras: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability: University of Colorado System
  • ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories: Vanderbilt University
  • Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences: Coursera
  • Generative and Agentic AI: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Leadership: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Healthcare Management and Finance: University of Michigan

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