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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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    Institute for the Future

    Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Planning, Community Organizing, Strategic Thinking, Optimism, Creative Thinking, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Creativity, Goal Setting, Leadership, Storytelling, Cultural Responsiveness, Discussion Facilitation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Classical Music, Lecturing, Coordination

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Formadores de Ciudadanía

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Diversity Awareness, Community Development, Pedagogy, Conflict Management, Train The Trainer, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Working With Children, Empathy, Collaboration, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Discussion Facilitation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Leadership and Critical Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Independent Thinking, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Leadership, Resilience, Influencing, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Management, Emotional Intelligence, Optimism, Systems Thinking, Research

    4.6
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    349 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Random Forest Algorithm

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Using clinical health data for better healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telehealth, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CertNexus

    CertNexus Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Responsible AI, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Collection, Deep Learning, Workflow Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Statistical Analysis, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Test Planning, Learning Strategies, Goal Setting, Registration

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 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, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL, Data Mart, Descriptive Statistics

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    The Impact of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Technology Roadmaps, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies, Market Dynamics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Science, Analytics, Marketing, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation, Brand Strategy, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Advertising, Organizational Change

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Nearest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Introdução à Análise Macroeconômica

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Financial Market, International Finance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Capital Markets, Tax, Fiscal Management, Investments, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Expectation Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action: Institute for the Future
  • Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation: Northwestern University
  • Formadores de Ciudadanía: Universidad de los Andes
  • Leadership and Critical Thinking: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods: University of Washington
  • Using clinical health data for better healthcare: The University of Sydney
  • CertNexus Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner: CertNexus
  • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • The Impact of Technology: EIT Digital
  • Leadership Through Marketing: Northwestern University

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