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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.


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Popular Decision Making Courses and Certifications


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    Vanderbilt University

    From Data to Decisions: Finding Patterns with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Inference, Graphing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Review, Business, Labor Law, Business Management, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy

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    268 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Retail Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Strategy, Retail Store Operations, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Brand Loyalty, Merchandise Displays, Global Marketing, Market Trend, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Innovation, E-Commerce

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    291 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Executive AI Leadership Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Organizational Change, AI Product Strategy, Product Roadmaps, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Engagement, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Business Strategy, Leadership, Business Transformation, Change Management, Content Strategy, Corporate Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Communication

    3.7
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Hot Topics in Criminal Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Social Justice, Legal Proceedings, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Disabilities, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Media Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Analytics, Sociology, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Social Impact, Statistical Modeling

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    INSEAD

    Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Payment Systems, Governance, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Ledgers (Accounting), Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Business Modeling, Financial Systems, Project Design, Solution Design, Accounting Systems, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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, Market Opportunities, Go To Market Strategy, Market Dynamics, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Product Design, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Program Development, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Delivering Quality Work with Agility

    Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Workflow Management, Accountability, Time Management, Agile Methodology, Continuous Improvement Process, Plan Execution, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Planning, Adaptability, Client Services, Quality Improvement, Communication Planning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Decision Making, Customer experience improvement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    538 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Taxonomy, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • From Data to Decisions: Finding Patterns with AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Retail Marketing Strategy: University of Pennsylvania
  • Executive AI Leadership Mastery: Starweaver
  • Hot Topics in Criminal Justice: Vanderbilt University
  • Social Media Analytics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services: INSEAD
  • Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish: Coursera
  • 竞争策略(中文版): Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • C Programming: Language Foundations - 2: Dartmouth College

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