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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 Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Technology Strategies, Data Strategy, Business Technologies, Emerging Technologies, Business Solutions, Innovation, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    468 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Portfolio Selection and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Risk Modeling, Investments, Financial Market, Risk Management, Equities, Finance, Risk Appetite, Return On Investment, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making

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    634 reviews

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    University of Western Australia

    Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Water Resources, Community Development, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Water Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Community Organizing, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Environment

    4.7
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    756 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG Risks and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Data, Investments, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Finance, Market Data, Performance Measurement

    4.6
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    782 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    竞争策略(中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Product Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Go To Market Strategy, Market Dynamics, Product Development, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Coordination

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    500 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Human Resource Management Done Right

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Pipelining, Prompt Engineering, Talent Acquisition, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Smart Goals, Google Gemini, Time Management, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing Skills, Responsible AI, Culture Transformation, Workforce Planning, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prompt Engineering Tools

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of marketing analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Business Marketing, Advanced Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Business Analytics, Statistical Programming, Customer Insights, R Programming, R (Software), Customer Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Target Market, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    762 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medical Prognosis

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Risk Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Biostatistics, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, Risk Analysis, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Deep Learning

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, AI powered creativity, Problem Solving, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Decision Making, Analysis

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

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    CertNexus

    CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Data Ethics, Governance, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Communications, Responsible AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Communication Planning, Accountability Frameworks, Media Relations, Strategic Thinking, Communication Strategies, Risking, Risk Control, Risk Management, Test Tools, Communication, Leadership, Learning Strategies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    646 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Investment Management, Governance, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Goal Setting, Asset Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Portfolio Management, Verification And Validation, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    656 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Supervised Machine Learning: Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Business Logic, Machine Learning Methods, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Model Optimization, Sampling (Statistics)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    468 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • Portfolio Selection and Risk Management: Rice University
  • Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050: University of Western Australia
  • ESG Risks and Opportunities: University of Pennsylvania
  • 竞争策略(中文版): Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Human Resource Management Done Right: Coursera
  • Foundations of marketing analytics: ESSEC Business School
  • AI for Medical Prognosis: DeepLearning.AI
  • Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership: Imperial College London
  • CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist: CertNexus

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