ML148 - Strategic Thinking
Facilitator: Dr. Blake Faulkner
This course provides practical advice for managers in charge of shaping and executing organizational strategy. The course includes tips for analyzing opportunities, challenges, and the potential consequences of high-level action plans. It also addresses identification of broad patterns and trends, creative thinking, analysis of complex information, and prioritization of actions.
Course Reviews
Course Structure
Course Format
- Can Start Anytime
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)
Course Length
- 4 Hours of Activities
- 4 Weeks to Complete the Course
- Can Finish Faster
Completion Requirements
- Study Course Content
- Participate in Forum Discussions *
- Pass ALL Required Quizzes
- Complete Online Course Survey
* You are required to participate in the course forum. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.
Technology Requirements
- A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Adobe Flash Player
- Speakers or headphones
Course Objectives
Strategic Thinking
- Understand what strategic thinking is and why it's valuable.
- Recognize the personal traits, behaviors and attitudes, and cognitive capacities that strategic thinkers demonstrate.
- View strategic thinking as a process.
- Apply seven strategic thinking skills- seeing the big picture; clarifying strategic objectives; identifying relationships, patterns, and trends; thinking creatively; analyzing information; prioritizing your actions; and making trade-offs.
Certificate/CEUs
Completion of this Course:
- Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
How to Enroll
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