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Problem Solving Courses

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.


Popular Problem Solving Courses and Certifications


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Portfolio Management and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Asset Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Investments, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Market, Risk Mitigation, Behavioral Economics, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Capital Markets, Performance Analysis, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات التفكير الجانبي | Lateral Thinking Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ingenuity, Cognitive flexibility, Ideation, Independent Thinking, Problem Solving, Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking

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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Collect Feedback Easily

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, User Feedback, Constructive Feedback, Discussion Facilitation, Technical Communication, Document Management, Decision Making, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Asana Advanced: Portfolio, Dashboards & Planning at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Timelines, Project Performance, Project Portfolio Management, Resource Utilization, Risk Analysis, Goal Setting, Resource Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Resource Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Scheduling, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Capacity Planning, Portfolio Management, Power BI, Strategic Planning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Process Design, Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Feedback

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    PracticalGrowth

    Meeting Mastery: Clear Outcomes, Better Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Taking Meeting Minutes, Discussion Facilitation, Follow Through, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Collaboration, Planning, Virtual Teams, Goal Setting, Telecommuting, Conflict Management, Process Improvement, Accountability Frameworks, Time Management, Communication Strategies, Accountability, Workplace inclusivity, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Behavioral Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Market, General Finance, Economics, Psychology, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.4 (4.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Measure Engagement Drivers

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Employee Surveys, People Analytics, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, AI literacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Report Writing, Human Resource Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Surveys, Prompt Engineering, Data Analysis, Benchmarking, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Decision Making, Prioritization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Workplace Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Leadership, Accountability Frameworks, Personal Development, Discussion Facilitation, Recognizing Others, Self-Awareness, Visionary, Team Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Decision Making, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Introducción a los Costos para la Gestión Empresarial

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Control, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Expense Management, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Investments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced)

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Process Capability, Process Analysis, Business Process Management, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Development, Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), Project Design, Project Planning, Quality Control, Customer Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (3.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Foundations of Site Reliability Engineering Training

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Response, Problem Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Continuous Deployment, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Service Level, Performance Testing, Jenkins, Grafana, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Configuration Management, Docker (Software), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

  • Prepare for CFA Level 1: Portfolio Management and Strategy: Board Infinity
  • مهارات التفكير الجانبي | Lateral Thinking Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Collect Feedback Easily: Coursera
  • Asana Advanced: Portfolio, Dashboards & Planning at Scale: Coursera
  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • Meeting Mastery: Clear Outcomes, Better Decisions: PracticalGrowth
  • Behavioral Finance: Duke University
  • Measure Engagement Drivers: Coursera
  • Professional Skills: Workplace Culture: Arizona State University
  • Introducción a los Costos para la Gestión Empresarial: Universidad de Palermo

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