Management is one of the key components of running a business smoothly. You should be able to think on the spot and keep your cool under pressure along with making decisions keeping in mind their long-lasting impact. Compiled here are some of the most effectual online courses which range from basics to Masters level information. You’re sure to learn something new, be it you’re a fresher or someone experienced.

Saylor.org, “Harnessing Technology to make education free”

Saylor.org, a leading website for business related online courses, will give you a fantastic experience in e-learning with them. You’ll be learning about the core concepts of strategy, various industrial structures, the application of management tools, best practices and much more.

Master Class Management.com, MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Taking the whole picture into view, this course gives you a lot more than just strategic management. You’ll be learning managerial secrets from professionals in the field, employee interactions, goal creation and accomplishment, making plans and strategizing, conflict resolution and a lot more. The quiz at the end of each lesson will help you retain what you’ve learned even better.

Freevideolectures.com; Strategic Management

Now this website, as its name suggests, give courses in videos. The ‘in-class’ experience will greatly benefit you and allow for a deeper learning experience. As the course is a part of the Masters in Management degree, it covers a wide array of aspects on the topic from BoDs, top management positions to Strategy formulation, analysis, implementation and finally discussing their application in NGOs, SMEs, etc.

Openlearningworld.com, Introduction to Strategic Management

Now here we have the website directly opening to the courses. A no-nonsense, straight to the point approach, following the link above will direct you straight to their website where the course is available right there. You read it on-site or can download the site, page by page. As with the previous courses, this course is a comprehensive all-in-one deal, covering the topics specific to strategic management.

MIT (OPEN COURSES), Sloan School of Management; Management Courses

Here’s a good one. MIT’s Business division, the SSM, has made available its management courses online for free. You can check out each course, which includes plenty others apart from Strategic Management courses, each of high standards. Materials are available for download and offline viewing. The courses are of graduate and undergraduate level as well.

Capilano University, Open Courses, Introduction to Strategic Management

A course as a compliment to previously studied Business Management courses, the syllabus for this course includes all the basics and starting tips to strategic management. Perfect if you’ve started fresh and want to get a basic know-how of the subject, specific to strategic management rather than the whole business management. Lectures and syllabus can be downloaded for offline viewing.

Education-portal.com, Strategic Management and Managerial Decision Making

A high quality collection of videos specially made to help you understand the subject. Using cartoony animations, these videos employ a step-by-step method to make learning a breeze. You’ll be learning about the strategic process, business environment and its influences, the decision making process and about the tools for anaylsis.

Kutztown University – Small Business Development Center; Strategic Planning

This website, with the purpose of helping newly started small businesses to develop, takes the teaching to another level. The well designed website provides a slideshow format which is quite systematic and easy to use, once you get the hang of it. Using questions to provoke your curiosity, your mind will be in it in no time, online learning sure has its perks.

Udemy.com, Foundations of Business Strategy

Starting with introductions to industries, businesses and strategic analysis itself, the course, and this website, is known for providing high quality content. With the lectures in videos AND slides, it doesn’t get any better. Further on the course gives an insight into competitive positioning and then the firm’s scope and a conclusion.

Stanford University – Getting It Right the First Time: Strategic decision-making

Here are some of Stanford University’s videos on strategic management in the form of webinars. Webinars are much more helpful than courses. Because interaction and practical examples are given, it is much easier to grasp a concept. You’ll be able to make specific decisions, keeping in consideration of its impact on corporate performance and be arriving at decisions much faster after getting some tips here.