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Decision Making Courses

Decision making courses can help you learn analytical thinking, risk assessment, strategic planning, and effective communication techniques. You can build skills in evaluating options, forecasting outcomes, and making data-driven choices. Many courses introduce tools like decision trees, SWOT analysis, and cost-benefit analysis, which assist in structuring your thought process and improving clarity in complex situations.

Popular Decision Making Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Training, Computer Science, Diversity Programs, digital literacy, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Clinical Research Ethics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, AI literacy, Data Collection, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Science and Research, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Data Driven Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Risk Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Problem Solving

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Social Impact, Business Risk Management, Decision Intelligence, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, AI literacy, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Socioeconomics, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Assurance, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Governance, Accountability, Leadership and Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Impact from Digital Transformation: Full course

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Change Management, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Goal Setting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Data Visualization with R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, R (Software), Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Geospatial Mapping, Statistical Reporting, Data Wrangling, Graphing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    81 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing, Value Propositions, Global Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Diversity Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Brand Awareness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Content Optimization, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Diversity, Consumer Behaviour

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Hands-on Agentic AI: Building Intelligent Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Responsible AI, LangGraph, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Case Studies, OpenAI, Governance, Compliance Management, Model Deployment, AI Security

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    Rating, 2.4 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Ciência de Dados para Finanças

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, FinTech, Data Engineering, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Digital Transformation, Financial Market, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Literacy, Business Transformation

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Blockchain for the decision maker

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Technology Strategies, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, FinTech, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Ledgers (Accounting), Distributed Computing, Payment Systems

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Model Optimization

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular decision making courses

  • Computing, Ethics, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI: University of Michigan
  • The Data Driven Manager: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society: University of Michigan
  • Impact from Digital Transformation: Full course: 28DIGITAL
  • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace: Coursera
  • Hands-on Agentic AI: Building Intelligent Agents: Coursera
  • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Ciência de Dados para Finanças: Fundação Instituto de Administração

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