Problem solving courses can help you learn critical thinking, analytical reasoning, creative brainstorming, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in identifying root causes, evaluating solutions, and implementing effective action plans. Many courses introduce tools like flowcharts, mind mapping software, and data analysis techniques, which help you visualize problems and track progress.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Resource Planning, Market Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Creative Problem-Solving, Case Studies, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Assertiveness, Proposal Development, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Planning, Cognitive flexibility
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Small Data, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Probability & Statistics, Big Data, Data Sharing, Spreadsheet Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Solution Design, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Investment Management, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Storytelling, Thought Leadership, Scenario Testing, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Probability & Statistics
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Target Audience, Business Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Constructive Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Value Propositions, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Community Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Research, Community Development, Research Methodologies, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Collaboration, Patient Communication, Social Impact, Data Collection
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, SAS (Software), Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, No-Code Development, Statistical Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Cost Estimation, Project Controls, Scheduling, Project Planning, Quality Management, Estimation, Milestones (Project Management), Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Timelines, Resource Allocation, Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months