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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.


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Popular Problem Solving Courses and Certifications


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    USO

    Making Your Military Transition a Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Adaptability, Goal Setting, Community Development, Decision Making, Planning, Entrepreneurship

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Applications, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Algorithms, Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Recuperación de proyectos en crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Crisis Management, Project Controls, Earned Value Management, Project Documentation, Project Performance, Project Management, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Case Studies, Root Cause Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Data Interpretation & Insights: Exam & Recruitment Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Logical Reasoning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Recruitment, Numerical Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Erfolgreich Verhandeln: Strategien und Fähigkeiten

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Conflict Management, Communication, Relationship Building, Influencing, Decision Making, Sales Process, Planning

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Azure Monitoring and Analytics Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, Query Languages, Application Performance Management, Cloud Management, Continuous Monitoring, Real Time Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Resource Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · 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: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Research, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Qualitative Research, Visionary, Case Studies, Communication

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Managing Technology Projects for Business Success

    Skills you'll gain: Information Technology, Case Studies, Team Leadership, Governance, Resource Allocation, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Oversee a Project with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Alteryx Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Advanced Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Wrangling, Fraud detection, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integration, Model Evaluation, Workflow Management, Complex Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Interviewing Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Employee Onboarding, Decision Making, Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Notre Dame

    Leading from Within

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Personal Integrity, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Decision Making, Leadership Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Social Justice, Self-Awareness, Personal Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Making Your Military Transition a Transformation: USO
  • Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Practice: Politecnico di Milano
  • Recuperación de proyectos en crisis: Universidad de los Andes
  • Data Interpretation & Insights: Exam & Recruitment Prep: Board Infinity
  • Erfolgreich Verhandeln: Strategien und Fähigkeiten: University of Michigan
  • Azure Monitoring and Analytics Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Managing Technology Projects for Business Success: University of London
  • Oversee a Project with ClickUp: Coursera
  • Alteryx Advanced: Packt

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