Design Thinking courses can help you learn user-centered design, prototyping, brainstorming techniques, and iterative testing. You can build skills in empathy mapping, defining user personas, and conducting usability tests. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe XD, Figma, and Miro, which facilitate collaboration and visualization throughout the design process. Additionally, you'll explore methods for gathering feedback and refining solutions, ensuring that your designs are not only innovative but also aligned with user needs.

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Case Studies, Climate Change Programs, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Sustainable Design, Spatial Analysis, Collaborative Software, Decision Support Systems, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Star Schema, Power BI, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Labor Compliance, Compensation Management, Labor Law, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding, Tax Compliance, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Visionary, Sociology, Social Sciences, Creative Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Critical Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Human Centered Design, Public Policies
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Human Development, Self-Awareness, Growth Mindedness, Lifelong Learning, Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Goal Setting, Physiology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Data Sharing, Presentations, Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Process Design, Requirements Management, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Business Risk Management, Gap Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Requirements, SAP Applications
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Scalability, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Program Development, Development Environment, Web Language, Web Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Solution Design, Business Logic, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Marketing, Logo Design, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Style Guides, AI Personalization, Email Marketing, Data Presentation, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Vector Databases, LLM Application, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Hugging Face, Transfer Learning, Data Pipelines, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Support, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks