Decision Making

Decision Making is a vital process that involves selecting a course of action from multiple alternatives to achieve a desired result. Coursera's Decision Making catalogue teaches you how to make effective decisions in various contexts. You'll learn about the cognitive processes behind decision making, the role of intuition versus analysis, the impact of bias, and strategies for improving decision-making skills. Further, you will explore frameworks for ethical decision making, risk assessment, problem-solving methods, and techniques for critical thinking and strategic decision making. These skills are essential for business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to improve their decision-making abilities in personal and professional contexts.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Schedules, Agile Project Management, Quality Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Cost Management, Decision Making

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    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Business Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Business Modeling, Industrial Engineering, Business Operations, Operations Management, Resource Allocation, Business Analytics, Production Planning, Inventory Management System, Case Studies, Microsoft Excel, Scheduling, Linear Algebra, Decision Making, Portfolio Management, Algorithms

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Team Oriented, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Practice Management, Stakeholder Management

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    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Initiative and Leadership, Personal Integrity, Employee Coaching, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Decision Making, Program Implementation, Action Oriented, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Case Studies

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Workplace inclusivity, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Teamwork, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Change, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Decision Making

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Data Integration, Business Solutions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Thinking, Data Strategy, Business Planning, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Data Quality, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategies, Business Transformation, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Management, Decision Making

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Change Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Cognitive flexibility, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Data Management, Information Management, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Planning, Personal Development, Academic Advising, Higher Education, Goal Setting, Family Support, Research

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    University of North Texas

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making

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    Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Technologies, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence

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