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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


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Fondamentaux de l’infographie

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Visual Storytelling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Layout Design, Color Theory, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Educación Básica en Contextos Rurales

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Diversity Awareness, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Community Organizing, Student Engagement, Parent Communication, Trustworthiness, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Family Support, Collaboration, Teamwork, Relationship Building, Problem Solving, Prioritization, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Cultural Sensitivity, Socioeconomics, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    581 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic)

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, UI Components, Real-Time Operating Systems, Control Panels, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Program Development, Electronic Hardware, Simulations, Interactive Data Visualization, System Monitoring, Automation Engineering, System Configuration, Machine Controls, Plant Operations and Management, Computer Hardware, Network Troubleshooting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Social Sciences, Culture, Psychology, Analytical Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IIT Bombay

    Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Production Process, Financial Management, Accounting, Organizational Leadership, Business Management, Budget Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Operations Management, Business Operations, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Business Strategies, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Thinking, Sustainable Business, Human Resource Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    AI for Knowledge Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Anthropic Claude, Generative Model Architectures, AI literacy, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, AI powered creativity, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Workforce Development, Information Privacy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    190 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Java as a Second Language

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Software Development Tools, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Eclipse (Software), Program Development, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Virtual Machines

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    207 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3))

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Operational Analysis, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI) Design, Computational Thinking, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Numerical Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    163 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to create Social Media graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Customer experience improvement, Internal Communications, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    254 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Natural Language Processing, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Critical Thinking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    69 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Introdução ao Controle Moderno

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Estimation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fondamentaux de l’infographie: California Institute of the Arts
  • Educación Básica en Contextos Rurales: Universidad Austral
  • Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic): Packt
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: American Psychological Association
  • Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally: IIT Bombay
  • AI for Knowledge Workers: University of California, Davis
  • Java as a Second Language: LearnQuest
  • 用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3)): National Taiwan University
  • How to create Social Media graphics using Canva: Coursera
  • Navigating Generative AI for Leaders: Coursera

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