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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.


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Popular Strategic Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Entrepreneurship, Train The Trainer, Design Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Problem Solving, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Higher Education, Ideation, Collaboration, Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Leadership, Compliance Management, Leadership and Management, Governance, Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, Resilience

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    PepsiCo

    Water Governance & Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Hydrology, Water Quality, Governance, Strategic Thinking, Public Works, Forecasting, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Civil Engineering, Environmental Laws, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Evolução na Carreira de Liderança

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Organizational Structure, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Adaptability, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    التركيز على العملاء وأثر ذلك على الربحية

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Brand Loyalty, Target Market, Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Marketing, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Market Dynamics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Competitive Interactions and Disruptive Change

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Market Trend, Market Share, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Strategic Marketing, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Benchmarking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Marketing Channel Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategies, E-Commerce, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Strategic Partnership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Delega tareas sin sentir que pierdes el control

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Prioritization, Employee Training, Empowerment, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Trustworthiness, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Management, Leadership, Verification And Validation, Strategic Leadership, Productivity, Performance Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World

    Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Business Ethics, Personal Integrity, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Compassion, Social Impact, Culture Transformation, Influencing, Sociology, Social Sciences, Psychology

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Community Organizing, Interactive Learning, Driving engagement, Content Management Systems, System Configuration

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Introduction Course to Autoencoders, VAEs, and GANs

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI, Autoencoders, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Model Evaluation

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    Starweaver

    Foundations of Hotel Budgeting and Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Advanced Analytics, Hospitality Management, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Hotel Operations, Corporate Sustainability, Revenue Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance: Macquarie University
  • Water Governance & Economics: PepsiCo
  • Evolução na Carreira de Liderança: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • التركيز على العملاء وأثر ذلك على الربحية: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Competitive Interactions and Disruptive Change: IE Business School
  • Marketing Channel Governance: Emory University
  • Delega tareas sin sentir que pierdes el control: UBITS
  • Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World: University of Pennsylvania
  • Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit: Coursera

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