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Design Thinking Courses

Design Thinking courses can help you learn user-centered design, prototyping, brainstorming techniques, and iterative testing. You can build skills in empathy mapping, defining user personas, and conducting usability tests. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe XD, Figma, and Miro, which facilitate collaboration and visualization throughout the design process. Additionally, you'll explore methods for gathering feedback and refining solutions, ensuring that your designs are not only innovative but also aligned with user needs.


Popular Design Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    L’IA pour tous

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Recruitment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Scalable Microservices for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Data Persistence, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Culture, Timelines, Environmental Policy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Political Sciences, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Cleaning & Processing with Copilot in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Copilot, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Trustworthiness, Professionalism, Personal Integrity, Business Administration, Business Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Leadership Studies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Case Studies, Corporate Sustainability, Conflict Management, Team Leadership

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    180 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Public Health, Cost Estimation, Data Collection, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    676 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Heavy Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Hydraulics, Manufacturing Operations, Chemical Engineering, Production Process, Process Engineering, Control Systems, Manufacturing Standards, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Internet Of Things, Materials science, Quality Assurance, Safety Standards, Petroleum Industry, Engineering Practices, Technical Standard, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Thermal Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Fondamentaux de l’infographie

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Image Analysis, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introducción a las Simulaciones PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Growth Mindedness, Digital pedagogy, Simulations, Interactive Design, User Feedback

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    634 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    KI für alle

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Team Building, Data Ethics, Data Science, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Social Impact, Sales, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Mobile Development, Interactive Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, CI/CD, Object Oriented Design, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computational Thinking, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    194 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design thinking courses

  • L’IA pour tous: DeepLearning.AI
  • Scalable Microservices for Developers: Vanderbilt University
  • Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries: University of Copenhagen
  • Data Cleaning & Processing with Copilot in Excel : Microsoft
  • Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation: Coursera
  • Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Heavy Manufacturing: L&T EduTech
  • Fondamentaux de l’infographie: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introducción a las Simulaciones PhET para la Educación STEM: University of Colorado Boulder
  • KI für alle: DeepLearning.AI

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