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    Master design thinking for creative problem-solving and innovation. Learn to empathize, ideate, prototype, and test solutions for user-centered design.

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      IBM

      Gen AI Foundational Models for NLP & Language Understanding

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Semantic Web, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Data Management

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Production Management, Data Integration, Business Process Management, Digital Transformation, Data Security, Internet Of Things, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      AI for Knowledge Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Artificial Neural Networks, Brainstorming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Workforce Development, Content Creation, Emerging Technologies, Information Privacy, Safety and Security

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Active Optical Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Display Devices, Computer Displays, Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Systems Design, Electronic Components, Equipment Design, Emerging Technologies, Performance Testing, Physics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Delivery Problem

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Operations Research, Data Structures, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Mathematical Modeling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Application Development, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Software Architecture, Microservices, Web Applications, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Docker (Software), Node.JS, User Accounts, Django (Web Framework), Javascript

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Risk Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Socioeconomics, Resource Management, Strategic Partnership, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Stakeholder Management, Due Diligence, Contract Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Project Design, Simulations, User Interface (UI), Automation, Debugging, Data Management

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Agentic systems, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Evaluating User Interfaces

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Research, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Test Planning

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Application Deployment, Automation, Process Design, Business Process, Workflow Management, Cloud Applications, Google Workspace, Application Development, Application Performance Management, Data Integration, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Google Sheets, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI), Data Management, Restful API, Application Security, Spreadsheet Software

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Gen AI Foundational Models for NLP & Language Understanding: IBM
    • Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft
    • Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise: University at Buffalo
    • AI for Knowledge Workers: University of California, Davis
    • Active Optical Devices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Delivery Problem: University of California San Diego
    • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
    • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
    • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior: University of Pennsylvania

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