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      Arizona State University

      Innovar

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Product Development, Research and Design, Service Design, Strategic Planning, Process Development, Brand Management, Process Improvement, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Value Propositions

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Innovación Educativa

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, Entrepreneurship, Instructional Strategies, Creative Thinking, Digital Transformation

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      Imperial College London

      TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Computer Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Jupyter, Dimensionality Reduction

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      University at Buffalo

      Solar Energy Systems Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, HVAC, Project Implementation, Energy and Utilities, Feasibility Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Estimation, Return On Investment, Building Design

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Microsoft Excel VBA and Macros

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Excel Formulas, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Productivity Software, Debugging, Automation, Strategic Decision-Making

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      Berklee

      Creating Sounds for Electronic Music

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Creativity, Peer Review, Electronic Media, Design Software, Media Production, Patch Management, System Requirements

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Model View Controller, Web Services, Software Architecture, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components

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      ESSEC Business School

      Animer une sƩance collaborative

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Innovation, Conflict Management, Decision Making

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      University of Michigan

      UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, UI/UX Research, User Research, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Research Methodologies, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Collection, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Analytics, Data Analysis

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Organizational Structure, Decision Making

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      University of California, Irvine

      Esports

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Workforce Planning, Content Creation, Event Planning, Strategic Thinking

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      IE Business School

      From Brand to Image: Creating High Impact Campaigns That Tell Brand Stories

      Skills you'll gain: Production Planning, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Branding, Creative Design, Proposal Development, Storytelling, Marketing Communications, Photography, Presentations, Brainstorming, Campaign Management, Creativity, Persona Development, Target Audience

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

    • Innovar:Ā Arizona State University
    • Innovación Educativa:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning:Ā Imperial College London
    • Solar Energy Systems Overview:Ā University at Buffalo
    • Microsoft Excel VBA and Macros:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
    • Creating Sounds for Electronic Music:Ā Berklee
    • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • Animer une sĆ©ance collaborative:Ā ESSEC Business School
    • UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing:Ā University of Michigan
    • Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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