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Strategic Thinking Courses

Strategic thinking courses can help you learn critical analysis, decision-making frameworks, competitive analysis, and scenario planning. You can build skills in risk assessment, resource allocation, and long-term vision development. Many courses introduce tools such as SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, and strategic planning software, which assist in evaluating market conditions and aligning organizational goals with actionable strategies.


Popular Strategic Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    Rice University

    Practical Metacognition for Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Obstacles, Complex Problem Solving, Resourcefulness, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Attributes, Curiosity, Quick Learning, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università Bocconi

    Startup Calling: dall'idea all'impatto

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Go To Market Strategy, Problem Solving, Growth Strategies, Presentations, New Product Development, Design Thinking, User Research, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Entrepreneurial Finance, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Interviewing Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Market Research: Analyze, Apply & Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Market Analysis, Business Research, Research Reports, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Quantitative Research, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Report Writing, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Acumen

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Public Health Leadership Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Cultural Diversity, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Generative AI for Creative Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, Ideation, Adobe Acrobat, Presentations, Generative AI, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Adobe Photoshop, Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Adobe Illustrator, Storytelling, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Branding, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of Sales Psychology and Buyer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Trustworthiness, Marketing Psychology, Solution Selling, Sales Presentation, Persuasive Communication, Sales, Sales Strategy, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Influencing, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Empathy, Target Audience, Cultural Sensitivity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindedness, digital literacy, Mental Concentration, Personal Development, Compassion, Goal Setting, Empowerment, Health And Wellness Coaching, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Economics, Self-Discipline, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Resilience, Creativity, Productivity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Introduction to Complexity Science

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Network Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Policy Analysis, Agentic systems, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Jupyter

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    Michigan State University

    How to Start Your Own Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, Verification And Validation, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Resource Management, Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Master Photography & Affinity Photo Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Landscape Architecture, Geographic Information Systems, Image Quality, Global Positioning Systems, Planning, Research, Adobe Creative Cloud, Timelines, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Critical Thinking, Editing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Markov Model, Embeddings, Text Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Practical Metacognition for Learning: Rice University
  • Startup Calling: dall'idea all'impatto: Università Bocconi
  • Market Research: Analyze, Apply & Evaluate: EDUCBA
  • Public Health Leadership Fundamentals: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Generative AI for Creative Workflows: Adobe
  • Foundations of Sales Psychology and Buyer Behavior: LearnQuest
  • Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Complexity Science: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
  • Master Photography & Affinity Photo Techniques: Skillshare

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