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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


  • R

    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

    4.6 stars, 635 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (635) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Materials Management, Process Optimization, Resource Utilization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Material Requirements Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement

    4.5 stars, 610 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (610) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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  • M

    Macquarie University

    Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Leadership and Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies, Communication

    4.7 stars, 851 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (851) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    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 stars, 468 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (468) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    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, Cognitive flexibility, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Decision Making, Analysis

    4.9 stars, 924 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (924) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • D

    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 stars, 800 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (800) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Social Justice, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Higher Education, Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Curriculum Planning, School Psychology, Empowerment, Personal Development, Childhood Education and Development, Program Evaluation, Advocacy, Professional Development, Growth Mindedness, Mindfulness

    4.7 stars, 983 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (983) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    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 stars, 466 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (466) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • I

    IBM

    Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Business Intelligence Software, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Management, Data Store, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis

    4.7 stars, 436 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (436) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Ethics, Technology and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Engineering Practices, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Social Impact

    4.6 stars, 832 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (832) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Virginia

    Ethical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values

    Skills you'll gain: Courage, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Personal Integrity, Employee Coaching, Business Leadership, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Decision Making, Advocacy, Oral Expression, Program Implementation

    4.7 stars, 616 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (616) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    AI Applications in Marketing and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Fraud detection, Big Data, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Personalized Service, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Insights, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Customer Engagement, Risk Analysis, Driving engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Data

    4.6 stars, 503 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (503) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Portfolio Selection and Risk Management: Rice University
  • Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain: University of California, Irvine
  • Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict: Macquarie University
  • Supervised Machine Learning: Classification: IBM
  • Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership: Imperial College London
  • AI for Medical Prognosis: DeepLearning.AI
  • The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI: Coursera
  • Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials: IBM
  • Ethics, Technology and Engineering: Eindhoven University of Technology

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