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Ten strategy courses, free to start.

Lists like this go round LinkedIn every few months. We opened every link before putting it here. All ten work, and every course is from the university named. Pick one, finish it, and use it on a real decision the same week.

10 courses, every link opened by hand 9 universities Last checked 20 October 2026

01 · The ten

What free means for each

MIT publishes its class materials free on OpenCourseWare, with no enrolment. Harvard lists its course as free on its own learning site. The other eight are on Coursera, free to enrol and learn, with certificates costing extra. Terms can change, so check the course page before you start.

Advanced StrategyFree materials
MIT, Sloan School of Management

The full materials of MIT's 2008 Advanced Strategy class on OpenCourseWare: how companies build an advantage that lasts. No enrolment and nothing to pay.

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Organizational AnalysisFree to enrol
Stanford University

How organisations actually behave, and how to fix what slows them down. A Coursera course.

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Foundations of Business StrategyFree to enrol
University of Virginia, Darden

The core tools for judging whether a strategy will work. A Coursera course.

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Strategic ManagementFree to enrol
Copenhagen Business School

Reading a market and building a strategy that fits it. A Coursera course.

coursera.org →
Fundamentals of International BusinessFree to enrol
University of London

How companies compete and grow across borders. A Coursera course.

coursera.org →
Strategic Planning and ExecutionFree to enrol
University of Virginia, Darden

Turning a plan into results you can measure. A Coursera course.

coursera.org →
Exercising Leadership: Foundational PrinciplesFree
Harvard Kennedy School

Leading people through hard, complex change. Listed as free on Harvard's own learning site.

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Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-MakingFree to enrol
Dartmouth College

How leaders make decisions and drive change. A Coursera series of 4 courses, so plan the time.

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Strategic Leadership and ManagementFree to enrol
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Leadership, organisation design and strategic planning. A Coursera series of 7 courses.

coursera.org →
Competitive StrategyFree to enrol
LMU Munich

Frameworks to build an advantage and keep it. A Coursera course.

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