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      Arizona State University

      Technology & Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Product Improvement, Market Opportunities, Technology Solutions, Team Oriented, Market Research, Ideation, Solution Design, Brainstorming, Business Research

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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

      Rebo-binario

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Creative Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Willingness To Learn, Debugging, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Other Programming Languages, Computer Literacy

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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Doing Business in China

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Peer Review, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour, Business Leadership, Brand Management, Strategic Thinking, Marketing, Business Strategy, Business Development, Global Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Business Consulting, Business Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      622 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Learning Experience Design: Orientation to the Profession

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Learning Theory, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, User Centered Design, Collaboration, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Organizational innovation and creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Biology, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Machine Learning Methods, Database Software, Statistical Methods, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Linear Regression with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, NumPy, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Data Science, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Davis

      Coaching Conversations

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Management Training And Development, Empowerment, Personal Development, People Management, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Self-Awareness, Active Listening

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      316 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Navigating Generative AI for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Legal Risk, Organizational Change, Operational Risk, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Ethics, Technology Strategies, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Recommendation Systems on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Processing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      481 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of New Mexico

      Administración Estratégica y Emprendedora

      Skills you'll gain: Business Management, Business, Business Metrics, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Market Trend, Marketing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Technology & Entrepreneurship: Arizona State University
    • Rebo-binario: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
    • Doing Business in China: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Learning Experience Design: Orientation to the Profession: University of Michigan
    • Organizational innovation and creativity: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University
    • Linear Regression with Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Coaching Conversations: University of California, Davis
    • Navigating Generative AI for Leaders: Coursera
    • Recommendation Systems on Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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