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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.


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Popular Strategic Planning Courses and Certifications


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    Google

    Organizing Communication and Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Document Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Strategies, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Strategic Thinking, Business Communication, Trend Analysis

    4.7
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    159 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Event Management, Media Production

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Tax Management, Liquidation, Tax Laws, Tax, Corporate Accounting, Tax Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    251 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Thinking, IBM Cloud, AI Enablement, Brainstorming, LLM Application, New Business Development, Business Analysis

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

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for CAPM Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Cost Management, Scope Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, GitHub

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Management, People Management, Change Management, Expectation Management, Constructive Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Leadership, Communication, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Proactivity, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    510 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Marketing, Communication, and PR

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing and Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Storytelling, Strategic Communication, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Content Creation, Digital Media Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork (Patient Safety II)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Patient-centered Care, Accident Prevention, Collaboration, Safety Standards, Teamwork, Patient Advocacy, Stress First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Accountability, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    450 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Dubai College of Tourism

    Introduction to Budgeting for Events

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Return On Investment, Event Planning, Operating Budget, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Cost Reduction, Event Management, Expense Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Revenue Management, Financial Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Organizing Communication and Documentation: Google
  • ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business: Duke University
  • Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?: Vanderbilt University
  • Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case: IBM
  • Practice Exam for CAPM Certification: SkillUp
  • Learn HTML and CSS: Scrimba
  • Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Marketing, Communication, and PR: Microsoft
  • Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork (Patient Safety II): Johns Hopkins University

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