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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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    Northeastern University

    Economic Decision Making Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Cash Flows, Cash Flow Forecasting, General Lending, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Analysis, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Investments, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Nursing Leadership: Strategy and Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Clinical Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Nursing Administration, Nursing Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Accountability, Nursing Practices, Stakeholder Communications, Decision Making, Leadership Development, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication Planning, Complex Problem Solving, Dealing With Ambiguity

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Complex Problem Solving, AI Enablement, Risk Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Decision Tree Learning, Virtual Teams, Psychology, Probability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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, Design, Teamwork, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creative Design, Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Lausanne

    Unethical Decision Making in Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Business Management, Sociology, Compliance Management, Psychology, Case Studies, Mindfulness

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    Wesleyan University

    Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Social Impact, Personal Development, Creative Thinking, Human Centered Design, Strategic Thinking, Psychology, Relationship Building, Social Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Dealing With Ambiguity, Adaptability, Growth Mindedness

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Making Successful Decisions through the Strategy, Law & Ethics Model

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Arbitration, Mediation, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Contract Management, Legal Risk, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resources, New Product Development, Product Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data-Driven Decision Making in Account Management

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Data, Performance Measurement, Account Strategy, Data Analysis, Account Management, Performance Reporting, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Customer Data Management, Power BI, Customer Insights, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Copilot

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Khalifa University

    AI for Executives: AI for Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Data Preprocessing, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, Decision Making, Model Training, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Governance, Data Governance, Workflow Management

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    Michigan State University

    Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review

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    Coursera

    AI-Augmented Decision-Making for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Data Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Decision Intelligence, Business Strategy, Leadership, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Culture Transformation, AI Integrations, Stakeholder Communications, Accountability, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Python Programming, NumPy, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Economic Decision Making Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Nursing Leadership: Strategy and Decision-Making: Coursera
  • Decision Making: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Making Architecture: IE Business School
  • Unethical Decision Making in Organizations: University of Lausanne
  • Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact: Wesleyan University
  • Making Successful Decisions through the Strategy, Law & Ethics Model: University of Michigan
  • Data-Driven Decision Making in Account Management: Microsoft
  • AI for Executives: AI for Business Decision Making: Khalifa University
  • Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television: Michigan State University

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