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      Microsoft

      Designing for User Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, User Research, Design Thinking, Storyboarding, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Innovation, Prototyping, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      UX (User Experience) Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Design, Innovation, Wireframing, Technical Writing, Adobe Photoshop

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Ideation, Oral Expression, Software Design Documents, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Reviews, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      288 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Internet Of Things, Human Centered Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, Ideation, Mockups, Persona Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Establishing Product-Market Fit

      Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Value Propositions, Product Development, Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Design, Product Strategy, Needs Assessment, Product Requirements, User Feedback, Customer Insights, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Testing, Entrepreneurship, Ideation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Diseño y Creación de un Emprendimiento Social

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, Business Strategy, Community Development, Social Sciences, Corporate Sustainability

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leading a Family Business

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Innovation, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Lean Methodologies, Business Leadership, New Product Development, Strategic Leadership, New Business Development, Ideation, Business Strategy, Business Management, Leadership Development, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Business Continuity, Business Risk Management, Business Strategies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Data Collection, Prompt Engineering, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Generative AI, Customer Insights, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Consulting, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Innovation, New Product Development, Customer Insights, Market Research, User Feedback, Value Propositions, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Brainstorming, Ideation, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Cost Benefit Analysis, Proposal Writing, Needs Assessment, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Marketers

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Content Creation, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Ideation, Market Analysis, Marketing Channel, Paid media, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      User Research and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, UI/UX Research, User Research, Ideation, Qualitative Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Quantitative Research, Data Collection, Interviewing Skills, Data Analysis, People Analytics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      468 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ideation courses

    • Designing for User Experience: Microsoft
    • UX (User Experience) Capstone: University of Michigan
    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions: LearnQuest
    • Establishing Product-Market Fit: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Diseño y Creación de un Emprendimiento Social: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Leading a Family Business: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking: Fractal Analytics
    • Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur: Arizona State University
    • GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case: IBM

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