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Thinking Courses

Thinking courses can help you learn critical analysis, problem-solving techniques, creative thinking strategies, and decision-making frameworks. You can build skills in evaluating arguments, identifying biases, and applying logical reasoning across various scenarios. Many courses introduce tools like mind mapping software, decision trees, and frameworks for structured thinking, which enhance your ability to organize thoughts and tackle complex challenges effectively.

Popular Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Journey Mapping, Customer experience improvement, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, User Research, Customer Engagement, Market Research, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Needs Assessment

    ★ 4.4 (113) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Decision Making, Behavior Management, Behavioral Economics, Human Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Empathy

    ★ 4.5 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Community Organizing, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Human Centered Design, Culture, Creative Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Organization Planning and Development for the 6 σ Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Business Planning, Organizational Development, Change Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Benchmarking, Performance Measurement, Strategic Thinking, Business Leadership, Cost Management, Business Metrics, Cost Reduction

    ★ 4.5 (537) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Analytics in Healthcare Management and Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Improvement, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Health Care Administration, Process Mapping, Health Administration, Health Systems, Business Analytics, Clinical Trials, Systems Thinking, Quality Improvement, Change Management, Care Management, Analytics, Patient-centered Care, Care Coordination, Clinical Research, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Leadership

    ★ 4.7 (40) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    New York Institute of Finance

    Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Financial Trading, Data Pipelines, Applied Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Machine Learning, Securities Trading, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Training, Market Trend, Market Data, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Correlation Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Metric

    ★ 3.9 (379) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, Graph Theory, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (140) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Analytics Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Patient Safety, Health Systems, Health Care, Patient-centered Care, Statistical Analysis, Patient Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Peer Review, Data Collection, Strategic Thinking, Data Management, Systems Thinking

    ★ 4.6 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, AI Personalization, Innovation, Brainstorming, Game Design, Education Software and Technology, AI powered creativity, Student Engagement, Problem Solving, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI

    ★ 4.8 (659) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Speak Freely, Think Critically: The Free Speech Balance Act

    Skills you'll gain: Mediation, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Cognitive flexibility, Public Affairs, Advocacy, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Media and Communications, Critical Thinking, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, digital literacy, Psychology

    ★ 4.9 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edge Impulse

    Computer Vision with Embedded Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Embedded Systems, Deep Learning, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Model Training, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (164) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Numerical Methods for Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Computational Thinking, Integral Calculus, Scripting, Simulations, Calculus, Scientific Visualization, Programming Principles, Plot (Graphics), Algorithms

    ★ 4.9 (437) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior : Fractal Analytics
  • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Organization Planning and Development for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
  • Analytics in Healthcare Management and Administration: Northeastern University
  • Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance: New York Institute of Finance
  • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego
  • Healthcare Analytics Essentials : Northeastern University
  • Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT: Vanderbilt University
  • Speak Freely, Think Critically: The Free Speech Balance Act: Deep Teaching Solutions

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