Decision-Making Education & Training
Capability Building
Smart, timely decision-making and all that goes into it — collaboration, creativity, alternatives, information and analytics, to name a few — is a discipline that can be mastered and applied with far-reaching benefits for your organization. Companies that place a high priority on decision-making as a competency are uniquely positioned to optimize their time and capital, capture opportunities, and thrive amid uncertainty.
A Solid Foundation
Over the past three decades, SDG has led the way in helping companies acquire the skills they need to improve the quality and speed of strategic decisions. Our educational offerings include executive briefings and one-day workshops, as well as “action learning” and coaching specifically focused on tough pending decisions. These resources have benefited thousands of executives, managers, and analysts, and have helped some of the world’s largest corporations improve their decision-making processes at every level of the organization.
Our Offerings
At SDG, we offer training solutions for both individuals and organizations.
On-site Programs & Coaching
SDG’s live-virtual and on-site programs can be customized to your organization’s needs, facilities, and schedule. Our varied curriculum includes executive briefings, training modules, online learning, and pilot decision projects.
Public Courses
Executive Education offers a variety of public courses and workshops designed to build individual capabilities in Decision Quality, SDG’s decision-making methodology.
The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Executive Education offers world-class education and leadership development in partnership with SDG to individuals through our open enrollment program in Strategic Decision and Risk Management.
Our Courses
Helping individuals acquire the skills needed to improve the quality and speed of strategic decisions. Executive Education offers a variety of public courses and workshops designed to build individual capabilities in Decision Quality, SDG’s decision-making methodology. These courses have benefited thousands of executives, managers, analysts, and other practitioners, and have provided the foundation for internal decision support centers.
“We turned to SDG because beyond the tremendous value they bring to big, strategic questions, we’ve also seen the benefit throughout the organization from learning that there are frameworks, and processes, and methodologies – and yes, math – that can lead to better decisions and better outcomes. It’s been a game changer.”
A wide-ranging Curriculum
Publicly available courses take place at SDG headquarters, on the campuses of our university partners, and at select locations around the world. We have had success delivering our programs in live-virtual format. Our public education program ranges from introductory courses on innovation and collaboration to in-depth explorations of risk management, decision analysis, and other topics. Whatever your industry, wherever you are in your career, the SDG Decision Education Center’s public courses and workshops will help you learn how to make smarter, faster, fully informed decisions that benefit your organization, enhance your professional standing and enrich your personal life.
Foundations
Our fundamental courses cover the core aspects of consulting, including an introduction to the industry, problem-solving techniques, client relationship management, and project management skills.
Executive Briefing on Decision Quality
Decision Quality: Make the Right Choice Every Time
Human Biases in Decision-Making
Practitioner
Dive into industry-specific expertise, refine your presentation and communication abilities, and navigate the ethical considerations unique to consulting engagements. Gain proficiency in data analysis and visualization to make informed decisions.
Modeling & Analytics for Strategic Insight
Leading Strategic Decision-Making
Specialized Courses
Immerse yourself in our specialized consulting courses tailored to elevate your expertise. From advanced modeling and analytics to scenarios and forecasting, our programs delve deep into advanced consulting areas. refine your skills with hands-on expertise, expert insight, and practical allocations.
Scenarios & Forecasting: Planning for Uncertainty
Multi-Party DQ: Collaboration & Competition in Decision-Making
Negotiation & Collaborative Decision-Making
Decision & Risk Analysis
Value-Driven Enterprise Risk Management
“A must for anyone who wants to make better, smarter long-term decisions.”
Course Participants
Courses Held
Internal Decision Groups Supported
Upcoming Courses
Scenarios & Forecasting: Planning for Uncertainty
Decision Quality – Houston
Modeling & Analytics for Strategic Insight
On-Site Programs and Coaching
Workshops
Earn a Certificate from The University of Texas at Austin.
The Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate combines world-renowned faculty from The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and experienced practitioners from SDG to teach you leading-edge techniques and processes to manage risk and uncertainty and create innovative, measurably better alternatives. Enroll in an individual class or earn a customized certificate by completing six classes in topics such as strategy, decision making, leadership, innovation, and execution.
Certificate Requirements
No application is required. Students who earn six credits from within the SDRM curriculum will be awarded a certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Texas Executive Education and SDG.
- 6 credits (each 2-day class equals 1 credit; some electives may be shorter or longer) are required to complete the certificate.
Participants must take two required classes, at least two “core” classes, and up to two additional electives. Classes may be taken in any order, and participants have three years to complete the requirements. All one-through five-day courses in the Texas Executive Education open enrollment catalogue may be used fulfill the electives of this certificate.
- Strategic Management
- Data Analytics
- Predictive Analytics with Machine Learning and Data Mining
- … or any other classes in the entire Texas Exec Ed catalogue
