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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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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Las redes sociales en acción

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Management, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Goal Setting, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      754 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Decision Making - How to Choose the Right Problem to Solve

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Peer Review, Decision Making, Personal Development, Brainstorming, Risk Analysis, Critical Thinking, Persuasive Communication, Estimation, Analysis, Professional Development, Planning, Prioritization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Digital Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Sharing, Information Privacy, Technology Strategies, E-Commerce, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Governance, Data Ethics, Court Systems, Automation, Big Data, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Competitive Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      153 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Mind and Machine

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Computational Thinking, Game Theory, Statistical Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Probability Distribution, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Network Model, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Test Case, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      362 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Due Diligence, Risk Analysis, Human Centered Design, Risk Management, Innovation, Project Finance, Business Modeling, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Foundations of Coding Full-Stack

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Software Development, Debugging, Microsoft Copilot, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Algorithms, Version Control, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Development Environment, Back-End Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Customer Analysis, Project Scoping, Ideation, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, New Product Development, Target Audience, Research, Needs Assessment, Business Operations, Financial Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Creativity And Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Presentations, Professional Development, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Resilience, Team Building, Branding, Product Development, Adaptability, Marketing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      352 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Identifying Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Planning, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Community Development, Social Sciences, Entrepreneurial Finance, Team Building, Root Cause Analysis, Ideation, Innovation, Empowerment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      324 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Mobile Development, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Computer Vision

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      192 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Technical Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Network Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      339 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Las redes sociales en acción: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Decision Making - How to Choose the Right Problem to Solve: University of Leeds
    • Digital Governance: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Mind and Machine: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
    • Foundations of Coding Full-Stack: Microsoft
    • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • Creativity And Entrepreneurship : Berklee
    • Identifying Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities: Copenhagen Business School

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