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    Johns Hopkins University

    Principles of Management

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Team Building, Smart Goals, Conflict Management, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Decision Making, Leadership Studies, Business Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Business Communication, Communication, Relationship Building

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    Arizona State University

    Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Thinking, Proactivity, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Optimism, Open Mindset, Empowerment, Planning, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Decision Making

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Critical thinking: reasoned decision making

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Independent Thinking, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Strategic Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analysis, Self-Awareness, Open Mindset

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    University of Leeds

    Decision Making - How to Choose the Right Problem to Solve

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Making, Peer Review, Critical Thinking, Risk Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Risk Mitigation, Estimation, Risk Management, Analysis, Prioritization, Proposal Development, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development

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    Skillshare

    Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Interactive Design, No-Code Development, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Layout Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphics Software

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    Microsoft

    Project Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Process Management, Leadership

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    Institute for the Future

    Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Creative Thinking, Optimism, Action Oriented, Trend Analysis, Creativity, Adaptability, Empowerment, Leadership, Analysis

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Design Thinking - Parte 2: Idea y prototipa tu solución, y crea tu modelo de negocio con IA Generativa

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    Microsoft

    Project Management Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Thinking, Team Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Building, Team Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Team Motivation, Drive Engagement, Project Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Business Ethics, Change Management, Governance, Problem Solving, Leadership

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    Arizona State University

    Positive Thinking and Thriving

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Optimism, Empowerment, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Meditation & Breathwork, Professional Development, Mindfulness, Habit Formation, Stress Management

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    CentraleSupélec

    On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Change Management, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Problem-Solving, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Business Management, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, System Design and Implementation, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing

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

  • Principles of Management: Johns Hopkins University
  • Futures Thinking: Arizona State University
  • Critical thinking: reasoned decision making: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Decision Making - How to Choose the Right Problem to Solve: University of Leeds
  • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
  • Project Management Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking: Institute for the Future
  • Design Thinking - Parte 2: Idea y prototipa tu solución, y crea tu modelo de negocio con IA Generativa: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Project Management Principles: Microsoft
  • Positive Thinking and Thriving: Arizona State University

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