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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Policy Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Case Studies, Biostatistics, Predictive Modeling, Decision Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Vulnerability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    643 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a Google SRE Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Service Level, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Program Implementation, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    925 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Forecasting, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Finance, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning

    4.7
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    528 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Analysis - Skills for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    534 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Process Modeling, Regression Analysis, Business Metrics, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Metric, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    463 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    STARWEAVER

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Customer Retention, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Business Software, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    289 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Machine Learning for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Model Training, Data Analysis, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Management and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Staff Management, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Financial Statements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Health Administration, Capital Budgeting, Price Negotiation, Financial Accounting, Public Health, People Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Human Resources Management and Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Strategic Planning, Marketing

    4.7
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    138 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Strategy & Economic Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Business Strategies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Economics, Market Trend, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Global Marketing, Market Analysis, Revenue Management, Adaptability, Team Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Governance, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Prioritization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    346 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Data & Finance for the future

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Acumen, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    514 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively

    Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Probability, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Decision Intelligence

    4.6
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    522 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Developing a Google SRE Culture: Google Cloud
  • Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Financial Analysis - Skills for Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI: Coursera
  • Customer Relationship Management: STARWEAVER
  • Machine Learning for Data Analysis: Wesleyan University
  • Healthcare Management and Finance: University of Michigan
  • Strategy & Economic Analysis: Illinois Tech
  • Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations: O.P. Jindal Global University

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