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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Code Review, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Data-oriented programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Algorithms, File Systems, Computational Thinking, Software Technical Review, Integration Testing, Software Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    7.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Presentations, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Teamwork, Conflict Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Constructive Feedback, Creative Thinking, Root Cause Analysis, Team Building, Virtual Teams, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Client Services, Professional Development, Professionalism, Ability To Meet Deadlines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Willingness To Learn, Adaptability, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IE Business School

    Critical Perspectives on Management

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Management, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business, Capital Budgeting, Governance, Case Studies, Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate Strategy, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Ancient History, Organizational Structure, Business Strategy, Social Studies, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    312 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Liderazgo y Pensamiento Crítico

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Decision Making, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Resilience, Stress First Aid, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    490 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Unstructured Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Network Routing, Probability, Pseudocode, Computational Logic, Operations Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Innovation, Product Improvement, Customer Insights, Design and Product, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Customer Engagement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Growth Strategies, Business Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Algorithms

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    5.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
  • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success: IBM
  • Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond: University of California San Diego
  • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
  • Critical Perspectives on Management: IE Business School
  • Liderazgo y Pensamiento Crítico: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software: Duke University
  • Introduction to Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Algorithms: Stanford University

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