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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


  • Status: Hands-On Projects
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    U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Science in Management | iMSM

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Project Management: Build Job-Ready Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Virtual Teams, Scheduling, Team Management, Conflict Management, Project Schedules, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Teamwork, Project Management Office (PMO), Procurement, Project Coordination, Kanban Principles, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Communication, Planning, Budgeting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    766 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Jira Essentials: Beginner-Intermediate Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Responsible AI, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Workflow Management, Model Evaluation, Product Roadmaps, Test Case, AI Enablement, Verification And Validation, Automation, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Project Portfolio Management, Dashboard

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Monitor KPIs Live Task & Time Management

    Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Analysis, Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Risk Management, Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cost Management, Timelines, Scope Management, Performance Measurement, Real Time Data, Budget Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Agile Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Marketing Performance Using R and Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Retention, Advanced Analytics, Market Analysis, Sales Management, Customer Insights, Loyalty Programs, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Service, Predictive Analytics, Business Metrics, Case Studies, R Programming, Performance Metric

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Crash Course

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    DCF: Build, Apply, and Evaluate

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    CentraleSupélec

    On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Change Management, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Studies, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Business Strategy, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    473 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Project Schedules, Engineering Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Scheduling, Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Earned Value Management, Project Performance, Project Closure, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Enterprise Power BI: Deployment, Security, and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Application Deployment, Enterprise Architecture, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Modeling, System Configuration, Collaboration, Analytics, Compliance Management, Data Sharing, Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Capstone Project_AI Marketing Specalist

    Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Content Performance Analysis, Cross-Channel Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Project Management, Content Marketing, Business Communication, Social Media Strategy, Analytics, Business Strategy, Professional Development, Data Analysis, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Master of Science in Management | iMSM: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Project Management: Build Job-Ready Skills: Microsoft
  • Jira Essentials: Beginner-Intermediate Mastery: Coursera
  • Monitor KPIs Live Task & Time Management: Coursera
  • Agile Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Analyze Marketing Performance Using R and Excel: EDUCBA
  • AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Crash Course: Packt
  • DCF: Build, Apply, and Evaluate: Coursera
  • On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1: CentraleSupélec
  • Project Management: University of Colorado Boulder

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