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Problem Solving Courses

Problem solving courses can help you learn critical thinking, analytical reasoning, creative brainstorming, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in identifying root causes, evaluating solutions, and implementing effective action plans. Many courses introduce tools like flowcharts, mind mapping software, and data analysis techniques, which help you visualize problems and track progress.

Popular Problem Solving Courses and Certifications


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    Madecraft

    Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Selling Techniques, Entrepreneurship, Lifelong Learning, Ideation, Willingness To Learn, Professional Networking, Adaptability, Accounting Systems, Growth Mindedness, Overcoming Objections, New Product Development, Sales, New Business Development, Brand Strategy, Business Development, Business Planning, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Management, Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Huddersfield

    Differential Calculus Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Analytical Skills, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Model Optimization, Logical Reasoning, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Integral Calculus, Derivatives

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Achieve Goals with AI: Track and Adjust

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI literacy, Smart Goals, Goal Setting, AI Personalization, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Critical Thinking, Generative AI, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PracticalGrowth

    Recruiting & Onboarding for Today’s Workforce

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Talent Pipelining, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, New Hire Orientations, Closing (Sales), Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Talent Recruitment, Capacity Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity Awareness, Drive Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, File I/O, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Smart Decision Matrix

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Solution Selling, Decision Intelligence, Sales, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Support Systems, Complex Problem Solving, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Negotiation, Prioritization, Return On Investment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate Data Pipelines: Schema Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Practical IT Service Management

    Skills you'll gain: Capacity Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Service Management, Problem Management, Change Control, IT Management, Service Level, Security Management, Capacity Planning, Incident Management, Service Level Agreement, Change Management, Change Requests, Information Technology Operations, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Organizational Change, Help Desk Support, Computer Security Incident Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Complexity and Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Health Policy, Climate Change Programs, Program Evaluation, Sustainable Development, Agentic systems, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Human Services, Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Storytelling

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    LearnQuest

    Data Science Foundations with No-Code Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Market Data, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Data Ethics, Data Capture, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Governance, Data Collection, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Project Setup & Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Resource Utilization, Workflow Management, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Resource Allocation, Project Planning, Process Design, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Program Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Scheduling, Portfolio Management, Resource Planning, Capacity Management, Dependency Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Responsible AI - Italiano

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Business Ethics, AI literacy, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur: Madecraft
  • Differential Calculus Fundamentals: University of Huddersfield
  • Achieve Goals with AI: Track and Adjust: Coursera
  • Recruiting & Onboarding for Today’s Workforce: PracticalGrowth
  • Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP: Northeastern University
  • Smart Decision Matrix: Coursera
  • Automate Data Pipelines: Schema Evolution: Coursera
  • Practical IT Service Management: Packt
  • Complexity and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Data Science Foundations with No-Code Tools: LearnQuest

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