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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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    IE Business School

    Branding: The Creative Journey

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Branding, Storytelling, Production Planning, Brand Awareness, Logo Design, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Target Market, Content Creation, Advertising, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Brand Management, Behavioral Economics, Journalism, Creativity, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Ser más creativos

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Curiosity, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Problem Solving, Dealing With Ambiguity, Persona (User Experience)

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Teamwork, Empathy, Team Management, Team Motivation, Cooperation, Personal Development, Product Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Discussion Facilitation, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Conflict Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Autoridad, dirección y liderazgo

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Supervision, Management Training And Development, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Personal Development, Coordination, Business Management, Decision Making, Coaching

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Simulations, Feature Engineering, Markov Model, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Testing, Performance Tuning, Pseudocode, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Stanford University

    Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability, Simulations

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Supply chain management: Be global

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Procurement, Logistics Management, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Business Technologies, Sustainable Design

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Communication with Stakeholders

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Strategic Communication, Project Management, Business Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Communication, Relationship Building, Influencing, Program Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Setting a Generative AI Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Strategic Planning, Value Propositions, Productivity Software, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Machine Learning for Medical Data

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, Clinical Informatics, Statistical Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Electronic Medical Record System, Machine Learning Algorithms, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Liderazgo y Pensamiento Crítico

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Decision Making, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Leadership, Resilience, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving

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

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    DeepLearning.AI

    PyTorch for Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Deployment, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Pipelines, Embeddings, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Software Visualization, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Branding: The Creative Journey: IE Business School
  • Ser más creativos: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Autoridad, dirección y liderazgo: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
  • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
  • Supply chain management: Be global: Macquarie University
  • Communication with Stakeholders: Microsoft
  • Setting a Generative AI Strategy: Coursera
  • Machine Learning for Medical Data : SkillUp

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