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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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    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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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    New York University

    Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Markov Model, Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Market Liquidity, Tensorflow

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    820 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Mastering Self Management Skills for Career Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Time Management, Stress Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Complex Problem Solving, Communication Strategies, Creative Problem-Solving, Personal Development, Business Ethics, Empathy, Prioritization, Compliance Management, Team Performance Management, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Dealing With Ambiguity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Advanced Mathematics, Python Programming, Analysis

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Logistics, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Operations Management, Warehouse Management, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Business Operations, Materials Management, Financial Statements, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Transportation Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Systems, Case Studies, Cash Flows, Warehouse Operations

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    626 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Removing Barriers to Change

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Change Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Cognitive flexibility, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Chile

    Marketing Gerencial

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Building, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategies, Target Market, Customer Insights, Business Strategy, Market Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Game Theory II: Advanced Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Policy Analysis, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Socioeconomics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

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    651 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Business Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Business Process Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing, People Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Change, Leadership, Inventory Accounting, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Derivatives

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Introduction to Complexity Science

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Network Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Systems Engineering, Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Jupyter

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning for Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Trading, Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Deep Learning, Securities Trading, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Liderazgo y Pensamiento Crítico: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Mastering Self Management Skills for Career Growth: LearnKartS
  • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Supply Chain Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Removing Barriers to Change: University of Pennsylvania
  • Marketing Gerencial: Universidad de Chile
  • Game Theory II: Advanced Applications: Stanford University
  • Business Management Essentials: Illinois Tech
  • Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI

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