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Creative Thinking Courses

Creative thinking courses can help you learn brainstorming techniques, problem-solving strategies, and innovative design principles. You can build skills in idea generation, critical analysis, and collaborative creativity. Many courses introduce tools like mind mapping software, design thinking frameworks, and creativity exercises that facilitate the application of these skills in various contexts.


Popular Creative Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación y emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Corporate Strategy, Creative Thinking, Business Process, Storytelling, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Business Strategy, Open Mindset, Value Propositions, Lean Methodologies, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy

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    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Image Quality, Web Applications, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    äŗŗå·„ę™ŗę…§ļ¼šęœå°‹ę–¹ę³•čˆ‡é‚č¼ÆęŽØč«– (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Game Design, Algorithms, Machine Learning

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Airbus Beyond

    Airbus Supply Chain Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Order Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Contract Management, Supply Management, Sustainability Reporting, Supplier Performance Management, Sustainability Standards, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Systems, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Logistics, Risk Management, Negotiation, Billing & Invoicing

    Beginner Ā· Professional Certificate Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, User Flows, Design Research, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Mockups, User Centered Design, UI Components, Software Design Documents, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design

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    Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Strategic Management Case Study: Analyze & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Operations, Financial Forecasting, Organizational Change, Sales Strategy, Revenue Management, Financial Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Transformation, Financial Planning, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Design Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Storyboarding, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Qualitative Research, Empathy

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    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Initiating a Research Project

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Research and Design, Journals

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Communication Skills for University Success

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Public Speaking, Proofreading, Research, Writing, Communication, English Language, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Critical Thinking, Collaboration

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Human Factors in AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Machine Learning, Human Learning, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Automation

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Data Cleansing, Data Access, Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Intermediate Ā· Professional Certificate Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovation and entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Storytelling, Corporate Strategy, Team Management, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Business Process

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    Advanced Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Innovación y emprendimiento:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Web Development for Beginners:Ā University of California, Davis
  • äŗŗå·„ę™ŗę…§ļ¼šęœå°‹ę–¹ę³•čˆ‡é‚č¼ÆęŽØč«– (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic):Ā National Taiwan University
  • Airbus Supply Chain Specialist:Ā Airbus Beyond
  • Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes:Ā Coursera
  • Strategic Management Case Study: Analyze & Apply:Ā EDUCBA
  • Leadership Through Design Innovation:Ā Northwestern University
  • Initiating a Research Project:Ā University of California, Davis
  • Communication Skills for University Success:Ā The University of Sydney
  • Human Factors in AI:Ā Duke University

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