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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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    Google

    Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

    Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Documentation, Goal Setting, Project Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Smart Goals, Stakeholder Engagement, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Management Software, Prompt Engineering Tools, Performance Metric, Accountability Frameworks, Resource Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Writing

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    24K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    52K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, ChatGPT, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Responsible AI, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Large Language Modeling, Leadership and Management, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Ethics, Hugging Face, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    12K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Responsible AI, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, ChatGPT, Product Roadmaps, Product Planning, Machine Learning Methods, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Strategic Thinking, Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Responsible AI, Data Wrangling, Competitive Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Data Presentation, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Transformation, Business Strategies, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Machine Learning Methods, Big Data, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    52K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Creative Thinking, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Cash Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Cost Control, Concision, Project Management, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    46K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Foundations for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Product Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Data Processing, Big Data, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Data Architecture, Leadership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Presentations, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, IBM DB2, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tableau Software, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Statistical Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Security, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Crisis Management, Generative AI, LLM Application, Incident Response, Responsible AI, AI literacy, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Cyber Governance, Cybersecurity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Usability, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    76K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI literacy, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Context Engineering, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Expense Reports, Communication, Planning, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Leading the Modern Day Business

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, New Product Development, Ideation, Business Transformation, Product Management, IT Management, Product Development, Technology Strategies, Agile Product Development, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Thought Leadership, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Leadership and Management, Marketing, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project: Google
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • Generative AI Fundamentals: IBM
  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • IBM & Darden Digital Strategy: IBM
  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • IBM AI Foundations for Business: IBM
  • IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: IBM
  • Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google

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