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      Coursera Project Network

      Create environmental awareness content with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Production, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Priorities, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Planning, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      659 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Diseño e innovación de modelo de negocios

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Business Process, Design Thinking, Storytelling, Business Strategies, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, New Business Development, Shared Media, Oral Expression, Presentations, Business Research, Data Storytelling, Process Analysis, Professional Networking, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Developing a Google SRE Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, CI/CD, Service Level, System Implementation, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Change Management, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      901 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      حل المشكلات بطريقة إبداعية | Creative Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Analysis, General Science and Research, Materials science, Simulations, Biology, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Psychology, Applied Mathematics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Liderazgo de equipos

      Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Trustworthiness, Decision Making, Rapport Building, Cooperation, People Management, Goal Setting, Leadership, Professional Development, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Structure, Coordination, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      164 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Java Programming, Program Development, Pedagogy, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Test Case, Computational Logic, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Data Structures

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      نماذج الابتكار | Innovation Models

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Ideation, Business Process, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Complex Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      154 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Columbia University

      The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Business Transformation, Innovation, Architecture and Construction, Construction Management, Organizational Development, Emerging Technologies, Workforce Management, Digital Transformation, Thought Leadership, Building Information Modeling, Automation, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Adaptation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      380 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Liderazgo Instruccional: Perspectiva Global y Prácticas Locales

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Curriculum Development, Organizational Change, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      740 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Windows Server Management and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Group Policy, Microsoft Servers, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Servers, Computer Security, System Configuration, Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      665 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Create environmental awareness content with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I: University of Virginia
    • Diseño e innovación de modelo de negocios: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Developing a Google SRE Culture: Google Cloud
    • حل المشكلات بطريقة إبداعية | Creative Problem Solving: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life: University of California, Irvine
    • Liderazgo de equipos: University of Michigan
    • Learn to Teach Java: University of California San Diego
    • نماذج الابتكار | Innovation Models: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • The Construction Industry: The Way Forward: Columbia University

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