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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


  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Economics for Financial Advisors

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Economic Development, Market Data, Business Economics, Financial Policy, Behavioral Economics, Market Dynamics, Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Public Policies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Madecraft

    How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Drive Engagement, Discussion Facilitation, Time Management, Productivity, Taking Meeting Minutes, Organizational Skills, Action Oriented, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Professionalism, Team Leadership, Follow Through, Project Documentation, Virtual Teams, Communication, Leadership, Decision Making, Accountability, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Vanderbilt University

    Microsoft 365 Copilot for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, Business Correspondence, Risking, Leadership Development, AI literacy, Writing, Business Leadership, Proposal Writing, Thought Leadership, Brainstorming, Proposal Development, Human Resource Strategy, Staff Management, AI Integrations

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Influencing without Authority

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Communication, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Constructive Feedback, Culture Transformation, Team Collaboration, Safety Culture, Relationship Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Agile Practices and Stakeholder Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Project Coordination, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Cost Management, Communication Strategies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    PracticalGrowth

    Lean Management & Process Flow for Knowledge Work

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Kanban Principles, Process Management, Process Mapping, Lean Methodologies, Standard Operating Procedure, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Service Level Agreement, Business Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Service Level, Service Improvement, Quality Improvement, Procedure Development, Expectation Management, Performance Metric

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    People Data Foundations: Metrics & Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Employee Retention, Report Writing, Employee Engagement, Employee Surveys, Data Storytelling, People Analytics, HR Tech, Root Cause Analysis, Data Import/Export, Human Resources Software, Decision Making, Data Cleansing, Human Resource Management, Data Visualization, Talent Management, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Analysis, Surveys

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Resource Allocation, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Rice University

    Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Torque (Physics), electromagnetics, Physics, Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving, Scientific Visualization, Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling

    ★ 4.7 (268) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Coursera

    Collaboration & Change Facilitation

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Sprint Retrospectives, Team Building, Training Programs, Developing Training Materials, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Workflow Management, Training and Development, Stakeholder Communications, User Feedback, Employee Training, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Discussion Facilitation, Problem Management, Communication Strategies, Technical Support

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Rice University

    Physics 101 - Rotational Motion and Gravitation

    Skills you'll gain: Torque (Physics), Mechanics, Physics, Physical Science, Mechanical Engineering, Trigonometry, Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving

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

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

    Whizlabs

    CISM: Incident Resilience & Recovery

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Business Continuity, Security Testing, Risk Management Framework, Governance, Risk Management, Service Recovery, Resource Allocation, Compliance Management, Business Relationship Management, Verification And Validation, Business Priorities, Budget Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    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

  • Economics for Financial Advisors: Corporate Finance Institute
  • How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings: Madecraft
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Influencing without Authority: Johns Hopkins University
  • Agile Practices and Stakeholder Strategy: Packt
  • Lean Management & Process Flow for Knowledge Work: PracticalGrowth
  • People Data Foundations: Metrics & Visualization: Coursera
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism: Rice University
  • Collaboration & Change Facilitation : Coursera

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