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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.

Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    University of Virginia

    Advanced Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analysis, Growth Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Creative Thinking, AI Personalization, AI literacy, ChatGPT, Ideation, Creativity, Learning Strategies, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Generative AI, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Artificial Neural Networks

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università Bocconi

    Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Product Roadmaps, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Organizational Change, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Thinking, Governance

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Peking University

    计算导论与C语言基础

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Quantum computing, Computational Thinking, Computer Hardware, Data Storage

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Strategy Formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Resource Management, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Global Marketing, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Market Dynamics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Mainframe Technologies, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Unix, IBM DB2, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Database Management Systems, Hardware Architecture, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, Computing Platforms, System Programming, Linux, Control Panels

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Strategic Thinking, Ideation, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership, Customer Insights

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Deep Learning with Keras and Tensorflow

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Model Optimization, Autoencoders, Generative AI, Unsupervised Learning, Tensorflow, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Pennsylvania State University

    Creativity, Innovation and Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Cultural Diversity, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Development, Project Design, Overcoming Obstacles, Tenacity, Collaboration, Experimentation, Goal Setting

    4.5
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Machine Learning Foundations for Product Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Model Training, Computer Vision, Logistic Regression, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Predictive Analytics

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Business Strategy: University of Virginia
  • Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity: Università Bocconi
  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
  • 计算导论与C语言基础: Peking University
  • Strategy Formulation: Copenhagen Business School
  • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
  • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector: University of Virginia
  • Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Deep Learning with Keras and Tensorflow: IBM

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