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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


  • Y

    Yale University

    Age of Cathedrals

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Architecture and Construction, World History, Architectural Engineering, Economic Development, Higher Education, Economics, Storytelling, Architectural Design, Aesthetics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    505 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Arts and Culture Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Risk Mitigation, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Art History, Organizational Effectiveness, Drive Engagement, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Target Audience, Communication Strategies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    233 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Training Videos with Powtoon

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Motion Graphics, Editing, Animation and Game Design, Developing Training Materials, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    319 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    H

    Harvard Business Review

    Strengthen Your Business Savvy

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Financial Statements, Business Planning, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Financial Statement Analysis, Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, Prompt Engineering, Financial Management, Budgeting, Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Digital Transformation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Peking University

    数据结构基础

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    251 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Model Training, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Distributed Computing, Data Pipelines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    438 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management Framework, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Communication Strategies, Risk Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Conflict Management, Project Documentation, Communication Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    242 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, General Mathematics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    584 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Technical Communication, Algorithms, Overcoming Obstacles, Software Engineering, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Complex Problem Solving, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    555 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Optimization, Model Training, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

    Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Creative Thinking, Relationship Building, Organizational Skills

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    261 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Django Features and Libraries

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Application Development, Web Development, Application Deployment, Database Design, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Object-Relational Mapping, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Modeling, UI Components, Relational Databases, Python Programming, Data Validation, User Accounts, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    398 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Age of Cathedrals: Yale University
  • Arts and Culture Strategy: University of Pennsylvania
  • Create Training Videos with Powtoon: Coursera
  • Strengthen Your Business Savvy: Harvard Business Review
  • 数据结构基础: Peking University
  • Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
  • Principles of Computing (Part 1): Rice University
  • Mastering the Software Engineering Interview: University of California San Diego
  • Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI

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Game Design (11)
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Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

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