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Strategic Planning Courses

Strategic planning courses can help you learn goal setting, resource allocation, risk assessment, and performance measurement. You can build skills in SWOT analysis, scenario planning, and aligning organizational objectives with actionable strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Gantt charts, balanced scorecards, and project management software, which aid in visualizing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring that strategic initiatives are effectively implemented.


Popular Strategic Planning Courses and Certifications


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    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Leadership and Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Problem Solving, Concision, Prioritization, Project Management, Communication, Performance Metric

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management: The Basics for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Management Reporting, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Align, Analyze, and Communicate: AI Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Discussion Facilitation, Strategic Communication, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Mapping

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Meal Planning And Preparation, Health Promotion, Health Education, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Behavior Management, Cultural Diversity, Health Informatics, Chronic Diseases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Future Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Business Research, AI Enablement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Marketing, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Advanced Project Operations & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Change Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Performance Measurement, Automation, Predictive Modeling, AI Enablement, Strategic Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Generative AI, Systems Integration, Machine Learning

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Hybrid Project Plans and Changes

    Skills you'll gain: Change Orders, Change Control, Project Schedules, Timelines, Initiative and Leadership, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Scheduling, Project Estimation, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Manager of Managers: Coaching and Mentoring People Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Strategic Leadership, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Mentorship, Coaching, Professional Development, People Management, Team Management, Decision Making, Performance Management, Organizational Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Microsoft 365 Copilot for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Verification And Validation, Ideation, Succession Planning, Microsoft 365, Target Audience, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Microsoft Teams, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Productivity Software, Creativity, AI Enablement, Complex Problem Solving, Strategic Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Process Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Project Management: The Basics for Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Align, Analyze, and Communicate: AI Projects: Coursera
  • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
  • Future Thinking: Packt
  • The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Advanced Project Operations & Automation: Coursera
  • Hybrid Project Plans and Changes: Coursera
  • Manager of Managers: Coaching and Mentoring People Managers: Coursera

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