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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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    University of Pennsylvania

    Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Personal Integrity, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Leadership, Business Leadership, Compassion, Sociology, Social Sciences, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive flexibility, Compliance Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Behavioral Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Analysis, Economics, Psychology, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Decision-Making and Scenarios

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Decision Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, New Business Development, Risk Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Application Deployment, Linux, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Big Data, Microsoft Excel, IBM Cognos Analytics, Ggplot2, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IE Business School

    Making Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Brainstorming, Architectural Design, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Curiosity, Empathy, Design Strategies, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Teamwork, Creative Design, Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Foundations for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Generative AI, Big Data, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Natural Language Processing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Process Automation, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, Leadership, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Videography, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Color Theory, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Art of Visual Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Storytelling, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Media Production, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Content Creation, Writing, Editing, Planning, Graphic and Visual Design, Brainstorming, Multimedia, Scripting, Timelines

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Leeds

    Introduction to Technology-Assisted Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Operations Research, Production Planning, Graph Theory, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Network Planning And Design, Complex Problem Solving, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Cryptography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Engineering Management, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference

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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

  • Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World: University of Pennsylvania
  • Behavioral Finance: Duke University
  • Decision-Making and Scenarios: University of Pennsylvania
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
  • Making Architecture: IE Business School
  • Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM AI Foundations for Business: IBM
  • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
  • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder

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