Strategic management courses can help you learn competitive analysis, strategic planning, organizational behavior, and performance measurement. You can build skills in resource allocation, risk assessment, and change management to effectively navigate business challenges. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, balanced scorecards, and PESTEL frameworks, which support decision-making and strategy formulation in real-world business contexts.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization Software, Business Analysis, Accounting, Business, Analytics, Business Strategy, Marketing, Strategic Communication, Organizational Strategy, Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Application Management, Data Compilation, Analytics, Data Store, Frontend Integration, System Configuration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Information Technology Operations, Disaster Recovery, Document Management, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Technology, Change Control, Safety and Security, Technical Communication, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Personally Identifiable Information, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Bash (Scripting Language), Artificial Intelligence, Windows PowerShell, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Database Design, SQL, Star Schema, Business Intelligence, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Mart, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Snowflake Schema, Data Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Code Review, Database Design, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, Competitive Analysis, AI Workflows, Strategic Planning, AI Personalization, Application Deployment, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Case Studies, Prompt Engineering, Cost Benefit Analysis, Automation, Integration Testing, Process Optimization, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, General Science and Research, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Safety Culture, Change Management, Culture Transformation, Design Thinking, Service Level, Continuous Improvement Process, CI/CD, Organizational Effectiveness, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Patch Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Cloud Deployment, Internet Of Things, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Services, Secure Coding, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Deployment, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Containerization, User Provisioning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Derivatives, Finance, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Mathematical Modeling, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks