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      LearnQuest

      Test-Driven Development Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Code Review, Maintainability, Software Testing, Integration Testing, Debugging, Software Development, Python Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Mitigation, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Process Mapping, Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Scope Management, Business Requirements, Presentations, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Looker (Software), Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Data Analysis Software, Operational Analysis, Dashboard, IBM Cognos Analytics

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Rethinking Logic: Surprising Science of Critical Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Curiosity, Deductive Reasoning, Open Mindset, Complex Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Cognitive flexibility, Decision Making, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Scientific Methods

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Rochester

      Community Engagement in Research and Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Community Outreach, Data Collection, Research, Program Evaluation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Incrementar - Parte 2 y Controlar

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Improvement, Quality Control, Continuous Improvement Process, Predictive Modeling, Production Process, Process Improvement, Kanban Principles, Problem Management, Regression Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

      Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Design Research, Design, Prioritization, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Proposal Development, Ideation, Goal Setting, Qualitative Research, Communication, Disabilities

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Operations Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Management, Business Operations, Inventory Management System, Operational Efficiency, Operational Analysis, Logistics, Internal Communications, Performance Analysis, Working Capital, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Requirements, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Project Management, Goal Setting

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Supply Chain, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Customer Demand Planning, Forecasting, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Tuning

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      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Supply Chain Excellence Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Process Mapping, System Implementation, Cost Management, Logistics, Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, IT Management, Inventory Management System, Information Systems, Forecasting, Solution Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Approximation Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Test-Driven Development Overview: LearnQuest
    • Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills : IBM
    • Rethinking Logic: Surprising Science of Critical Thinking: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • Community Engagement in Research and Population Health: University of Rochester
    • Incrementar - Parte 2 y Controlar: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Operations Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods : SkillUp EdTech
    • Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain: LearnQuest

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