Design Thinking courses can help you learn user-centered design, prototyping, brainstorming techniques, and iterative testing. You can build skills in empathy mapping, defining user personas, and conducting usability tests. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe XD, Figma, and Miro, which facilitate collaboration and visualization throughout the design process. Additionally, you'll explore methods for gathering feedback and refining solutions, ensuring that your designs are not only innovative but also aligned with user needs.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Instructional Design, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Creative Design, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Typography, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Analysis, Technical Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement Process, Operations, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Quality Management, Digital pedagogy, Lean Manufacturing, Business Technologies, Process Capability, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Solution Design, Technology Strategies, Systems Analysis, System Implementation, Requirements Analysis
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Problem Management, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Electronic Components, Systems Design, Human Factors, Engineering Calculations, Technical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Validation, Workflow Management, JSON, Fraud detection, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Metadata Management, Process Design, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Timelines, Marketing Materials, Product Demonstration, Presentations, Marketing Design, Value Propositions, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Team Oriented, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, ArcGIS, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Quality, Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Vector Databases, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Sharing, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months