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.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Operations, Resource Allocation, Spreadsheet Software, Automation, Management Reporting, Project Controls, Workflow Management, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Workflow Management, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Productivity, AI Personalization, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Testability, Creative Thinking, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Estimation, Team Management, Budgeting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Office (PMO), Agile Methodology, Project Performance, Team Leadership, Project Schedules, Virtual Teams, Team Building, Conflict Management, Change Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Return On Investment, Strategic Leadership, Communication, Risk Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Estimation, Organizational Structure, Scope Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Management, Google Sheets, Standard Operating Procedure
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Human Resource Strategy, HR Tech, Employee Relations, Employee Performance Management, Performance Metric, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation Strategy, Business Metrics, Employee Retention, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Recruitment, Business Analysis, Employee Engagement, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Public Health, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Financial Management, Marketing Communications, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement, Philanthropy, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Care, Health Policy, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HRCI
Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Human Resources, Interviewing Skills, Forecasting, Labor Law
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Data Literacy, General Science and Research, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Usability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Security, Google Sheets, Databases, Data Storage, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Collection, SQL, Data Import/Export, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months