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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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      University of Minnesota

      Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Version Control, Engineering Software, Application Security, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Threat Modeling, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development, Software Testing, Code Review

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

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

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      548 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Understanding User Needs

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Qualitative Research, Design Research, Interviewing Skills, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Requirements Analysis, Research Methodologies, Needs Assessment, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection

      4.7
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      530 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      People and Soft Skills Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Personal Development, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Leadership, Conflict Management, Time Management

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institute for the Future

      Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Contingency Planning, Strategic Thinking, Writing, Trend Analysis, Strategic Planning, Creative Thinking, Analysis, Innovation, Creativity, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Media and Communications, Human Computer Interaction, Remote Access Systems, Social Sciences, Interaction Design, Digital Communications, Research and Design, Human Centered Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      818 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Testing, Data Ethics, DevSecOps, Test Case, Prototyping, Maintainability, Application Development, CI/CD, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Code Review, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Physics, Graphing, Geometry, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Game Design, UI Components, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Software Design, Application Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Storage, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Software Installation, File Management, Apple Xcode

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Unilever

      Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Channel, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Content Marketing, Persona Development, Performance Metric, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Customer Communications Management, Business Metrics, Brand Marketing, Search Engine Optimization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      214 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Experimental Design Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Scientific Methods, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      301 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      IoT Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Basic Electrical Systems, Embedded Software, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Wireless Networks, Electrical Systems, Electronic Hardware, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Systems Design, Electronic Components, Computing Platforms, Telecommunications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      515 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software: University of Minnesota
    • HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website: Coursera Project Network
    • Understanding User Needs: University of Michigan
    • People and Soft Skills Assessment : IBM
    • Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens: Institute for the Future
    • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
    • Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career: IBM
    • Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics : Rice University
    • C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development: University of Colorado System
    • Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels: Unilever

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