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    Master critical thinking skills for analyzing and evaluating information. Learn to make reasoned decisions and solve complex problems.

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Psychological First Aid

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Crisis Intervention, Triage, Psychological Evaluations, Rapport Building, First Aid, Emergency Services, Interpersonal Communications, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental and Behavioral Health, Stress Management

      4.8
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Computational Thinking for Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Computer Hardware, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Model Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Diversity Awareness, Innovation, Network Analysis, Critical Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Economics, Probability, Human Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Design Thinking for Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Business Transformation, Process Design, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Feasibility Studies, Ideation, User Research, User Feedback, Problem Solving, Business, Empathy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDHEC Business School

      Building Strategic Foresight Capabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Transformation, Complex Problem Solving, Business Strategy, Innovation, Trend Analysis, Creativity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      231 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Market Research, Product Development, Product Design, Corporate Communications, User Research, User Feedback, Customer Insights

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Master Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Critical Thinking, Brainstorming, Complex Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement Process, Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google AI Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Productivity Software, Workforce Development, Applied Machine Learning, Business Solutions, Organizational Strategy, Business Process Automation, Social Studies, Innovation, Data Collection, Automation, Data Security, Human Machine Interfaces, Forecasting, Emerging Technologies, Analysis, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Responsive Web Design, Wireframing, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Mockups, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, User Experience, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Generative AI Agents, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter, ChatGPT, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Agile Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Employee Coaching, Product Roadmaps, Coaching, Team Management, Interviewing Skills, Influencing, Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Entry, Consolidation, Productivity Software, Automation, Business Modeling, Data Integrity, Financial Modeling, File Management, Business Reporting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Psychological First Aid: Johns Hopkins University
    • Computational Thinking for Problem Solving: University of Pennsylvania
    • Model Thinking: University of Michigan
    • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Building Strategic Foresight Capabilities: EDHEC Business School
    • Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship: The University of Sydney
    • Master Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: LearnKartS
    • Google AI Essentials: Google
    • Google UX Design: Google
    • IBM AI Engineering: IBM

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