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      Google

      Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Design Research, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Creativity, Psychology, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Project Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Project Documentation, Project Closure, Sprint Planning, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Earned Value Management, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Risk Management, Leadership, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Communication

      4.8
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Usability, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Research, Design Elements And Principles

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects)

      Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Simulations, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Data Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      460 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Cryptography, Programming Principles, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Processing, Debugging, Data Manipulation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Logic for Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Theoretical Computer Science, Analytical Skills, Verification And Validation, Computer Programming, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Software Development, Machine Learning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Prompt Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Automation, Risk Management Framework, Application Development, Verification And Validation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Behavioral Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Decision-Making, Finance, Economics, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Psychology

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      4.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Presentations, Data Quality, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Design, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Complex Problem Solving, Data Access, Apache Spark

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Business Statistics and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analytics, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Statistics, Histogram, Pivot Tables And Charts, Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Probability Distribution, Graphing, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Analytics, Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management Life Cycle, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Goal Setting, Quality Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Project Estimation, Timelines, Project Documentation, Interviewing Skills, Requirements Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Problem Solving

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Multiple educators

      Object Oriented Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Event-Driven Programming, Unit Testing, Java, Java Programming, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Data Visualization, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Cryptography, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Software Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate: Google
    • IBM Project Manager: IBM
    • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes: Google
    • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data: Duke University
    • Logic for Computer Science: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Prompt Engineering: Vanderbilt University
    • Behavioral Finance: Duke University
    • Learn SQL Basics for Data Science: University of California, Davis
    • Business Statistics and Analysis: Rice University

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