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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance marketing, Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Online Advertising, Paid media, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Sales Presentation, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Documentation, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, JSON, Restful API, User Interface (UI), Web Applications, Server Side, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Debugging, API Design, Scalability, Data Structures, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Creativity, Team Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Collaboration, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Cognitive flexibility, Entrepreneurial Finance, Open Mindset, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Kanban Principles, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Influencing, Adaptability, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Leadership, Relationship Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Goal Setting, Active Listening, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Self-Awareness, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Usability, Content Management Systems, Content Management, Web Design, Web Content, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Components, Development Environment, Software Installation, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Autodesk, Technical Documentation, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Spatial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Milestones (Project Management), Productivity, Microsoft Project, Team Motivation, Timelines, Accountability, Project Management, Management Training And Development, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Team Management, Crisis Management, Culture Transformation, Dashboard, Lean Methodologies, Time Management, Constructive Feedback, Smart Goals
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, AI Security, Unstructured Data, Tool Calling, Data Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months