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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Connected Leadership: Building Collaborative Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Teamwork, Trustworthiness, People Management, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Empathy, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Goal Setting, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Mejora tu negocio con Inteligencia Artificial

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Analysis, Business Analytics, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Virtual Environment, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Insights and Analysis with QUILL

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Workflow Management, Financial Forecasting, Competitive Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Text Mining, Market Intelligence, Investment Management, Financial Market, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAP

      Business Process Modeling and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Business Process Improvement, SAP Applications, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Product Manager's Interview Playbook: Strategies for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Product Design, Interviewing Skills, Product Management, Storytelling, User Story, Product Development, Estimation, Technical Product Management, Analysis, Portfolio Management, Product Strategy, Presentations, Complex Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Developing a Google SRE Culture - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Change Management, Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Service Level, Continuous Integration, Continuous Improvement Process, CI/CD, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Package and Software Management, OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, JSON, Programming Principles, TCP/IP

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Generative AI, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Growth Strategies, Market Trend, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Goldman Sachs

      Les bases de la planification financière avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Planning, Financial Statements, Business Planning, Business Metrics, Feasibility Studies

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Go Essentials: Concurrency, gRPC & More

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, Unit Testing, Application Frameworks, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Servers, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Complete Guide to Unit Testing in .NET Core (NUnit & xUnit)

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Case, .NET Framework, Test Automation, Testability, Integration Testing, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Mockups

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Project Leadership, Risk, and Strategic Management

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Assurance and Control, Project Management, Procurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Risk Management, Quality Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Planning, Team Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Connected Leadership: Building Collaborative Teams: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Mejora tu negocio con Inteligencia Artificial: Universidades Anáhuac
    • GenAI for Financial Insights and Analysis with QUILL: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Process Modeling and Analysis: SAP
    • Product Manager's Interview Playbook: Strategies for Success: Board Infinity
    • Developing a Google SRE Culture - Español: Google Cloud
    • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera Project Network
    • GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Les bases de la planification financière avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  : Goldman Sachs
    • Go Essentials: Concurrency, gRPC & More: Packt

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Decision Making

    Decision-making skills are the ability to evaluate several courses of action and choose which to take. This is an important life skill as well as a business leadership skill, since effective problem-solving requires deciding on a solution. However, making smart business decisions isn’t just about being decisive in an abstract sense.

    Effective decision-making is a skill that requires a combination of critical thinking and data analysis. In a business context, a familiarity with tools of financial analysis is especially important for decision-making, although the financial bottom line isn’t always the only factor to be considered in a careful cost-benefit analysis. For example, a growing number of companies consider corporate social responsibility principles and a “triple bottom line” approach that also looks at social and environmental costs and benefits.

    Beyond cost-benefit analyses, there are approaches informed by psychology that are used to make decisions as well as describe decision-making in the real world. Decision theory uses tools similar to game theory to analyze how decisions are affected by uncertainty, different timing between decisions and impacts, social and competitive situations, and other factors. And behavioral economics helps to understand how cognitive bias can influence decision-making, as in the case of the sunk cost fallacy which results in economically irrational decisions based on previous investments.‎

    Decision-making skills are essential for leadership positions in every field, whether chief executive officers (CEOs) of corporations, executive directors of non-profit advocacy groups, or government roles such as mayors and governors. These leaders are responsible for setting organizational goals and policies and, ultimately, making decisions on how to achieve them.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, top executives earn a median pay of $104,690 per year, including a median pay of $184,460 for CEOs. This high level of compensation is a testament to the importance of savvy decision-making skills, which are in high demand in organizations of all kinds.‎

    Absolutely. Coursera lets you learn about decision-making and related topics like problem-solving, psychology, and leadership from top-ranked schools like the University of California, Irvine, the University of Michigan, and the University of Pennsylvania. And although you’ll be learning remotely, you’ll get the same course materials as on-campus students as well as opportunities to discuss these important topics in leadership with expert faculty as well as your fellow students.‎

    Everyone can benefit from learning about decision making, both in their personal and professional lives, so you may not need any previous experience or skills to study the concept. However, any type of work experience may help prepare you for your studies. Once you've worked in a field, you'll better understand why decision-making skills are important and how you can use them to advance your career or even get a new job in your field.‎

    A person who is a leader and good communicator is best suited to work in roles that involve strong decision-making skills. As a matter of fact, learning how to be a good decision maker can lead to supervisory and management positions in your field. You should also be an active listener and someone who can easily convey to other people what your thoughts and ideas are. People who are strong decision makers tend to be good analyzers, troubleshooters, problem solvers, and critical thinkers. This helps them gather the evidence they need to make a choice. Other skills needed for roles that require good decision-making skills are time management, logic, reasoning, and intuition. You'll also need to have good interpersonal skills, as well as be a good collaborator who doesn't shy away from teamwork.‎

    Decision-making studies or skills look good on any resume, so if you're looking for a new career or starting a career, learning about it may be right for you. It can also be helpful if you're looking to be promoted into a managerial position at work. Decision-making skills are very important for people in roles of leadership. If you currently work in a managerial position or any position in any field and find that you're having trouble making sound decisions at work, learning how to do so can improve your work performance. Learning it can also help you make better decisions in your personal life.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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