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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      3D Printing Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Product Design, Community Development, Manufacturing Processes, Prototyping, Education and Training, Entrepreneurship

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, User Centered Design, Creativity, Collaboration, Empathy

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Socioeconomics, Project Design, Benchmarking, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Digital Transformation, Blockchain, Law Practice Management Software, Legal Research, Emerging Technologies, Legal Writing, Litigation and Civil Justice, Automation, Court Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      PL-400 Exam Preparation & Capstone: Real-World Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Integration Testing, Application Development, DevOps, Application Deployment, Database Design, Usability Testing, Development Testing, Microsoft Azure, Solution Design, Scenario Testing, Microsoft 365, Simulations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Lean Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      423 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Multiple educators

      Innovación en los Negocios y Disrupción Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Business Solutions, Marketing Communications, Data Visualization, Brand Strategy, Project Portfolio Management, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Presentations, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media, Hospitality and Food Services, Design Thinking, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Digital Marketing, Design, Social Media Management, Prototyping, Content Marketing, Leadership, Search Engine Optimization

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Go To Market Strategy, Product Strategy, Customer Engagement, Ideation, Business Modeling, Business Strategies

      4.6
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      328 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Customer-Centric IT Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Process Design, Cybersecurity, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Project Portfolio Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Technical Communication, Value Propositions

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      670 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Python Data Products for Predictive Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Applied Machine Learning, Web Scraping, Machine Learning Algorithms, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization Software, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Application Deployment, Data Validation, Verification And Validation, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Solution Design, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Ledgers (Accounting), Mobile Banking, Banking, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • 3D Printing Applications: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III): Johns Hopkins University
    • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
    • El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho: Universidad Austral
    • PL-400 Exam Preparation & Capstone: Real-World Projects: Board Infinity
    • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
    • Innovación en los Negocios y Disrupción Digital: Universidad de Palermo
    • Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation: Starweaver
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation: EIT Digital
    • Customer-Centric IT Strategy: University of Virginia

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