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Strategic Planning Courses

Strategic planning courses can help you learn goal setting, resource allocation, risk assessment, and performance measurement. You can build skills in SWOT analysis, scenario planning, and aligning organizational objectives with actionable strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Gantt charts, balanced scorecards, and project management software, which aid in visualizing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring that strategic initiatives are effectively implemented.

Popular Strategic Planning Courses and Certifications


  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Public Works, Land Development, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Operational Analysis, Cost Management, Sustainable Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Project Finance, Spatial Analysis, Transportation Operations, Finance, Demography

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Università Bocconi

    Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Systems, Culture Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Thinking, Governance

    ★ 4.6 (956) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Visualization, R (Software), Model Evaluation, Model Training

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Business Development To Grow Through Strategic Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Negotiation, New Business Development, Relationship Building, Business Relationship Management, Professional Networking, B2B Sales, Business Strategies, Relationship Management, Proposal Development, Business Communication, Personalized Campaigns

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Strategic PM using GenAI for Account Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Account Management, Content Management, Microsoft Copilot, Account Strategy, Microsoft 365, Project Management, File Management, Document Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Process Development, Process Optimization, Information Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, AI Integrations

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Sprint Planning for Faster Agile Team Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Prioritization, Scope Management, Strategic Prioritization, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Scheduling, Capacity Management, Capacity Planning, Workflow Management, User Story, Team Management, Earned Value Management, Project Planning

    ★ 3.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Agile Sprint Planning and Delivery with Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, User Story, Agile Product Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Timelines, Project Coordination, Continuous Improvement Process, Coordination, Project Planning, Accountability, Meeting Facilitation, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Instagram Planning: Manage Content Like a Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Content Management, Content Strategy, Workflow Management, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Driven Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Data, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Cost Management, Forecasting, Cost Control, Supervised Learning, Financial Planning, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Decision Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Credit Risk, Model Evaluation, Performance Analysis, Performance Stress Testing, Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Change Leadership: Developing Strategic Gap Analysis in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Gap Analysis, Change Management, Organizational Change, Strategic Planning, Business Process Reengineering, Project Management, Personal Development, Business Process, Process Mapping, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Strategy

    ★ 4.5 (348) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Marketing Planning, Audience Insights, and KPI Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Campaign Planning, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Strategic Marketing, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Cross-Channel Marketing, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Persona Development, Market Research, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI Agents, Procurement, Generative AI, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Consulting, Business Research, Research Reports, Talent Sourcing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Business Consulting, Technology Strategies, Agentic systems, Business Ethics

    ★ 4.7 (121) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular strategic planning courses

  • African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity : Università Bocconi
  • Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast: Coursera
  • Business Development To Grow Through Strategic Relationships: Alex Genadinik
  • Strategic PM using GenAI for Account Managers: Microsoft
  • Sprint Planning for Faster Agile Team Delivery: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Agile Sprint Planning and Delivery with Jira: Coursera
  • Instagram Planning: Manage Content Like a Pro: Coursera
  • AI-Driven Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Automation: Coursera
  • Change Leadership: Developing Strategic Gap Analysis in Miro: Coursera

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