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      Xbox

      Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Circular Product Design Frameworks and Certifications

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Human Centered Design, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Product Development, Product Design, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Requirements, Design Strategies, Design Research

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Wireframing, Software Testing, Information Architecture, No-Code Development, Quality Assurance

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, Typography, Prototyping, Persona Development, Color Theory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR

      Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storyboarding, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Conceptual Design, Virtual Environment, Human Centered Design, User Research, Wireframing, Data Ethics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Mockups, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), User Flows, Persona Development, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, Storyboarding

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Positivity, Design Thinking, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Creative Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Negotiation, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

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

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Ideation, Innovation, Architectural Design, Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Advertising, Marketing, Game Design, Consumer Behaviour, Experimentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of the Arts London

      Fashion Values: Nature

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Creative Thinking, Sustainability Standards, Systems Thinking, Design, Ideation, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Collaboration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Leading the Modern Day Business

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, New Product Development, Ideation, Business Transformation, Product Management, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Creativity, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Thinking, Product Improvement, Case Studies, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Leadership and Management, Marketing, Storytelling

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SAP

      SAP Professional Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Relationship Management, Business Consulting, Product Strategy, Technical Consulting, Relationship Building, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Agile Methodology, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Waterfall Methodology, Solution Delivery, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Thinking, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Analysis, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design thinking courses

    • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Xbox
    • Circular Product Design Frameworks and Certifications: University of Colorado Boulder
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 2: Northeastern University
    • UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles: SkillUp
    • User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR: University of Michigan
    • Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World : IBM
    • Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fashion Values: Nature: University of the Arts London

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