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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, System Programming, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Machine Learning Algorithms, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Business, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis, Income Statement, Excel Formulas, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Project Design, AI Enablement, Model Evaluation, Operational Efficiency, Cost Management, Mitigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Delegation Skills, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Process Mapping, Performance Management, Team Building, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Leadership Development, Meeting Facilitation, Business Priorities, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Accountability, Conflict Management, Workforce Development, Business Metrics, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Integrated Marketing Communications, Personalized Service, Consumer Behaviour, Data Ethics, Social Media, Emerging Technologies, Target Audience, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Unilever
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Descriptive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Presentations, Data Visualization, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Data Management, Data Lakes, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Inventory and Warehousing, Data Analysis Software, Real Time Data, Problem Solving
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Operational Databases, Database Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Database Design, Data Wrangling, Data Architecture, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Amazon Redshift
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Analytics, User Feedback, Business Analytics, Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, User Flows, Performance Analysis, Data Presentation, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Statistical Analysis, Data Capture, Taxonomy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Drupal, Content Management Systems, Project Management Life Cycle, Presentations, Business Requirements, Content Development and Management, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, UI Components, Blogs, Advertising, Application Deployment, Portfolio Management, Responsive Web Design, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Bash (Scripting Language), Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Debugging, Computer Security Incident Management, File I/O, Linux, SQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months