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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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    683 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Solution Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    197 reviews

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · 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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    427 reviews

    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, Blockchain, Law Practice Management Software, Legal Research, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Automation, Court Systems, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Design Thinking, Virtual Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    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, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Solution Design, Scenario Testing, Microsoft 365, Simulations, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Digital Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Interactive Data Visualization, Patient Evaluation, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Public Health, Health Policy, Tableau Software, Information Management, User Centered Design, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Medical Privacy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    670 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Process, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Lean Methodologies, Market Opportunities

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    313 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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
  • Visualize Data: Google
  • 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
  • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho: Universidad Austral
  • PL-400 Exam Preparation & Capstone: Real-World Projects: Board Infinity
  • Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation: Starweaver
  • Digital Health: Imperial College London
  • Customer-Centric IT Strategy: University of Virginia

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