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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Open Mindset, Curiosity, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Motivation, Adaptability, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Persistence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      634 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Howard University

      Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Product Design, Business Solutions, Customer Insights, User Centered Design, Information Systems, Brainstorming, User Research, Ideation, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, User Feedback, Product Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Influence

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Structure, Business Ethics, Rapport Building, Negotiation, Decision Making, Proactivity, Self-Awareness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      337 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Health Care Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Lean Methodologies, Health Care Administration, Behavioral Economics, Performance Metric, Operational Efficiency, Health Systems, Health Care, Performance Analysis, Health Assessment, Innovation, Decision Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      302 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Customer Value in Pricing Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Dynamics, Customer Demand Planning, Market Research, Behavioral Economics, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Java, AI Personalization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      647 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Creative Thinking, Human Centered Design, Strategic Thinking, Psychology, Relationship Building, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Dealing With Ambiguity, Adaptability, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidade de São Paulo

      Inove na gestão de equipes e negócios: O crescimento da empresa

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Team Management, Product Development, Business Planning, Decision Making, Agile Product Development, Operational Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Leadership, Business Priorities, Business Strategy, Culture Transformation, A/B Testing, Scalability, Employee Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      263 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of North Texas

      Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Data Collection, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Intelligence Tools for the Digital Age

      Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Trend Analysis, Business Technologies, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      670 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Empathy, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Team Management, Self-Discipline, Communication, Active Listening, Stress Management, Decision Making, Mindfulness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Statistics for Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Jupyter

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      438 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business: Howard University
    • Influence: University of Pennsylvania
    • Health Care Innovation: University of Pennsylvania
    • Customer Value in Pricing Strategy: University of Virginia
    • Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System: Duke University
    • Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact: Wesleyan University
    • Inove na gestão de equipes e negócios: O crescimento da empresa: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery: University of North Texas
    • Intelligence Tools for the Digital Age : IE Business School

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