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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 Pennsylvania

      Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

      Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Peer Review, Design, Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Aesthetics, Design Research, Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Needs Assessment, Brainstorming, Constructive Feedback

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      342 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Strategic Management

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Technology Strategies, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics

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

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      University of California San Diego

      Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Quantitative Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Surveys, Social Sciences, Qualitative Research, Peer Review, Experimentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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

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      University of California, Davis

      Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Quantitative Research, Survey Creation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Qualitative Research, Market Research, Sampling (Statistics), Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Presentations, Research Reports, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Proposal Writing, Market Analysis, Surveys, Report Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Concision, Productivity, Business Writing, Creativity, Cognitive flexibility

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      376 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Usable Security

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Usability Testing, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, Design

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

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      Meta

      HTML and CSS in depth

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Semantic Web, Animations, Debugging, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Server Side, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Financial Statements, Ideation, Business Planning, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Organizational Structure, Income Statement, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Entrepreneurship, Balance Sheet, Marketing Planning, Franchising, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business Management, Leadership

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Sound and Sonification Design for Interactive Learning Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Multimedia, Prototyping, Usability, Design, Usability Testing, Music, Design Thinking, User Research, Data Mapping, Simulations

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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Probability & Statistics, NumPy, Statistics, Jupyter, Linear Algebra, Data Science, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Design, Business Strategies, Industrial Design, Strategic Planning, Business Modeling, Proposal Development, Project Design, Product Design, Curiosity, Problem Solving, New Product Development, Brand Strategy, Consumer Behaviour

      4.7
      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

    • Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Strategic Management: Copenhagen Business School
    • Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science: University of California San Diego
    • Quantitative Methods: University of Amsterdam
    • Market Research: University of California, Davis
    • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
    • Usable Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • HTML and CSS in depth: Meta
    • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
    • Sound and Sonification Design for Interactive Learning Tools: Georgia Institute of Technology

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