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    Explore the Design Thinking Course Catalog

    • E

      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Reports, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Data Analysis Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      155 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Workplace Culture for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Team Leadership, Compassion, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Leadership, Teamwork, Social Skills, Leadership and Management, Self-Awareness, Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Decision Making, Independent Thinking, Open Mindset, Conflict Management, Accountability, De-escalation Techniques

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Strategies for Social Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Return On Investment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Initiative and Leadership, Business Priorities, Decision Making, Performance Measurement, Community Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Investment Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      549 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Leadership, Growth Strategies, Business Priorities, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      345 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yale University

      Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Research and Design, Business Modeling, Communication, Advocacy, Innovation, Business Development, Fundraising, Performance Measurement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      148 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • F

      Fractal Analytics

      Quantum Computing For Everyone - An Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, IBM Cloud, Algorithms, Data Ethics, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Physics, Applied Mathematics

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arm

      Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Microarchitecture, Software Development, Development Environment, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Program Development, Application Security, Build Tools, Computer Architecture, C (Programming Language), System Configuration, Application Development, Security Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), System Requirements

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Q

      Queen Mary University of London

      Research Methodologies

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Science and Research, Data Collection, Focus Group, Business Research, Market Research, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      412 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Cost Management, Scope Management, Engineering Management, Risk Management, Program Management, Requirements Analysis, Project Controls, User Requirements Documents, Business Requirements, Project Management, Product Requirements, Earned Value Management, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Systems Design

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Windows Server Management and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Windows, Authentications, User Accounts, Group Policy, Microsoft Servers, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Computer Security, Server Administration, System Configuration, Encryption, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      660 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      P

      Princeton University

      Algorithms, Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Operations Research, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Network Routing, Programming Principles, Network Model, Java Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      544 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Workplace Culture for Everyone: Arizona State University
    • Business Strategies for Social Impact: University of Pennsylvania
    • Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship: Yale University
    • Quantum Computing For Everyone - An Introduction : Fractal Analytics
    • Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development: Arm
    • Research Methodologies: Queen Mary University of London
    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Windows Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System

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