Design Thinking

Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation and problem solving that begins with understanding unmet customer needs. Coursera's Design Thinking catalogue teaches you how to develop the mindset and skill set necessary to stimulate innovation. You'll learn how to frame problems from a user-centered perspective, generate a variety of potential solutions, create and test prototypes, and iterate based on user feedback. By the end of your learning journey, you will be equipped with a toolkit of methods and techniques to drive innovation in any professional context, from product design and development to business strategy and organizational change.
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    Imperial College London

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Brainstorming, Cognitive flexibility, Ideation, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Sustainable Design, Prototyping

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    103 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Architectural Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Storytelling, Teamwork, Curiosity, Design, Collaboration, Design Strategies, Creative Design, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Empathy, Cultural Responsiveness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Research, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Creative Thinking, Case Studies, Discussion Facilitation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    289 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Design Research, User Research, Innovation, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    163 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, User Research, Style Guides

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    55 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    AI CERTs

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, Design Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Prompt Patterns, User Interface (UI), Design, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Presentations, Responsible AI, Professional Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    607 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability Testing, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    83 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Presentations, Typography, Graphic Design, Branding, Design, Marketing Design, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Color Theory, Design Research

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Design Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months