• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Critical Thinking

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


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Developing Innovative Ideas for Product Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    234 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Ideas to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Product Design, Strategic Thinking, User Feedback, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Collaboration, Customer Engagement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Macquarie University

    Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Governance, Sustainability Standards, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Strategies, Supply Chain, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Strategic Planning, Organizational Structure

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    472 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Foundations of Coding Back-End

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Diagram Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Computational Logic, Microsoft Copilot

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    128 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Universiteit Leiden

    EU policy and implementation: making Europe work!

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Policy Development, Political Sciences, Environmental Policy, Lobbying, Program Evaluation, Governance, Immigration Law, Environmental Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Environmental Regulations, Experimentation, Data Collection

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Hacer negocios en América Latina

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Innovation, Business Planning, Economic Development, Social Sciences, New Business Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Global Marketing, World History, Economics, Business Economics, Business Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Strategic Partnership

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    519 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Organizational Strategy, People Development, Strategic Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Initiative and Leadership, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Leadership, Growth Strategies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    392 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Wharton Business Foundations Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Design, Business, Marketing Planning, Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing, Business Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Business Strategy, Accounting, Writing, Finance, Financial Accounting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    428 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Delivery Problem

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Program Development, Mathematical Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    376 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Generative AI, Tensorflow, Generative Model Architectures, Model Training, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Synthesis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    316 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Fundamentos del Emprendimiento: Pensamiento y Acción

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Feasibility Studies, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Innovation, Ideation, Timelines, Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    746 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    International Business Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies, Market Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Analysis, Product Strategy, Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Share, Business Management, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Growth Strategies, Case Studies, Cultural Diversity, Culture

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    399 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…919293…376

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

  • Developing Innovative Ideas for Product Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Design Thinking: Ideas to Action: University of Virginia
  • Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable: Macquarie University
  • Foundations of Coding Back-End: Microsoft
  • EU policy and implementation: making Europe work!: Universiteit Leiden
  • Hacer negocios en América Latina: Universidad de los Andes
  • Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Wharton Business Foundations Capstone: University of Pennsylvania
  • Delivery Problem: University of California San Diego
  • Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok