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.

Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Business Planning, Marketing Management, Customer Retention, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Budgets, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Brand Awareness, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Business Metrics, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Resource Management, Sales Strategy, Plan Execution, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Budgeting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Kaizen Methodology, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvement, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Quality Management, Operational Excellence, Business Process, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Kanban Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Estimation, Project Schedules, Case Studies, Scheduling, Timelines, Project Planning, Scope Management, Project Management, Budget Management, Resource Allocation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Organizational Effectiveness, Quick Learning, Organizational Structure, Professional Development, Relationship Building, Planning, Adaptability, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Coaching, Health And Wellness Coaching, Kinesiology, Injury Prevention, Physiology, Adaptability, Human Musculoskeletal System, Goal Setting, Communication, Anatomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Milestones (Project Management), Growth Strategies, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Drive Engagement, Goal Setting, Needs Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xbox
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Product Planning, User Interface (UI), Competitive Analysis, Product Roadmaps, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Stakeholder Management, Market Research, Product Management, Design Thinking, AI Product Strategy, Mockups, Consumer Behaviour, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Market Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Climate Change Mitigation, Marketing Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, AI Personalization, Sales Operations, Responsible AI, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Generative AI Agents, Competitive Analysis, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Account Management, Business Process Automation, Business Intelligence, Workflow Management, Market Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
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
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months