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      Goldman Sachs

      Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Goal Setting, Peer Review, Innovation, Professional Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Parent Communication, Differentiated Instruction, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Language Competency, Curriculum Planning, English Language, Community Outreach, Peer Review, Instructional Design, Developing Training Materials, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Language Learning, Cultural Sensitivity, Grammar, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Business Enterprises

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Environmental Issue, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Genetic Circuits

      Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Simulations, Biochemistry, Computational Thinking, Failure Analysis, Computational Logic, Differential Equations, Cell Biology, Hazard Analysis, Technical Design, Numerical Analysis

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Sustainable Development, New Business Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sustainable Business, Systems Analysis, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Business Architecture, Innovation, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Emotional and Social Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Active Listening, Empathy, Professional Development, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies, Self-Discipline, Personal Development, Mindfulness, Adaptability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción al desarrollo web

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Typography

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      178 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Innovation and entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Storytelling, Corporate Strategy, Team Management, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Business Process

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Claves para Gestionar Personas

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, People Management, Talent Management, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Leadership Development, Leadership, Persona (User Experience)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Environmental Science

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Biology, Hydrology, Water Quality, Systems Thinking, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Climate Change Mitigation, Chemistry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series: Arizona State University
    • Digital Marketing: Illinois Tech
    • Sustainable Business Enterprises: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Engineering Genetic Circuits: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Emotional and Social Intelligence: University of California, Davis
    • Introducción al desarrollo web: Universidad de los Andes
    • Innovation and entrepreneurship: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Claves para Gestionar Personas: IESE Business School

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