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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Collaboration, Creativity, Team Building, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Management, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, People Management, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      The Ideation Process

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, Business Analysis, User Research, AI Product Strategy, Interviewing Skills, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Prioritization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Organizational innovation and creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Modeling, Value Propositions

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Futures Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Thinking, Proactivity, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Optimism, Brainstorming, Open Mindset, Planning, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Dealing With Ambiguity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects)

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Simulations, User Interface (UI), Automation, Debugging, Data Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      460 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, User Accounts, Process Design, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Team Building

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fractal Analytics

      Design Thinking for Data Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Brainstorming, User Experience, Innovation, Usability Testing, Data Synthesis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Innovation Career Lessons from a Master

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Building, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, New Product Development, Design and Product, Strategic Planning, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      348 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, Debugging, Scripting Languages

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Customer experience improvement, Consumer Behaviour

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions

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

      Developing Innovative Ideas for Product Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Corporate Strategy, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Initiative and Leadership, Target Market, Business Strategy, Value Propositions

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      220 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The Ideation Process: University of Minnesota
    • Organizational innovation and creativity: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Futures Thinking: Arizona State University
    • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 3 (Projects): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately: Coursera Project Network
    • Design Thinking for Data Professionals: Fractal Analytics
    • Innovation Career Lessons from a Master: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate: University of Glasgow
    • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School

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