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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Leadership Studies, Cultural Diversity, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Communication Strategies, Leadership and Management, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Conflict Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Business Leadership, Leadership, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Data Entry, Payment Processing and Collection, Transaction Processing, SAP Applications, Accounting Systems, Accounting Records, General Ledger, Enterprise Resource Planning, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Direct Selling, Business Marketing, Market Dynamics, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Price Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Coordination, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Business Relationship Management, Retail Sales
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Innovation, Health Policy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Prioritization, New Product Development, Qualitative Research, Organizational Strategy, Business Priorities, Health Technology, Problem Solving, Process Analysis, Planning, Return On Investment
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, AI Security, AI Enablement, Innovation, AI Integrations, Internet Of Things, Information Systems Security, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Operational Efficiency, Telecommunications, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Online Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Advertising Campaigns, Google Analytics, Advertising, Media Buying, Target Audience, Bidding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, AI Personalization, Product Management, Commercialization, Model Training, Technical Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Design and Product, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Product Design, Infrastructure Architecture, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Influencing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Purchasing, Change Control, Project Management Software, Vendor Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Supply Management, CI/CD, Issue Tracking, Request for Proposal, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Collaborative Software, Team Management, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Risk Management, Change Orders
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Business Research, Market Research, AI literacy, Analytical Skills, Trend Analysis, Market Intelligence, Market Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Decision Intelligence, Forecasting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Business Ethics, Accountability Frameworks, AI Product Strategy, Governance, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Model Optimization, Information Privacy, Culture Transformation, Supervised Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Access, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Capture, Fraud detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks