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Design Thinking Courses

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.


Popular Design Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Safety and National Security, Social Justice, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Public Health, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Community Health, Research, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    451 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Organizational innovation and creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Modeling, Value Propositions

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Technology & Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Problem Solving, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Brainstorming, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Team Oriented, Ideation, Market Research, Solution Design, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Psychedelic Science and Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Mental Health Therapies, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Research, Psychiatric Assessments, Psychology, Informed Consent, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Neurology, Social Studies, Ancient History

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Meta

    Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Application Development, Animations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    118 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Security, User Accounts, Secure Coding, SQL, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, NoSQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption, Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Tailwind CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Sustainable Textile Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Business, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Processes, Production Process, Digital Transformation, Environment and Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Case Studies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    حل المشكلات بطريقة إبداعية | Creative Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    214 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Editing, Image Quality, Graphic Design, File Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaning

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Scientific Methods, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Physics, Experimentation, Laboratory Experience, Physical Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Psychology, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Ancient History, Vibrations, Mechanics, Chemistry, Laboratory Equipment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change: Johns Hopkins University
  • Organizational innovation and creativity: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Technology & Entrepreneurship: Arizona State University
  • Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding: GRAMMY GO
  • Psychedelic Science and Medicine: Johns Hopkins University
  • Create the User Interface with SwiftUI: Meta
  • Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities: IBM
  • Learn Tailwind CSS: Scrimba
  • Sustainable Textile Manufacturing: Politecnico di Milano
  • حل المشكلات بطريقة إبداعية | Creative Problem Solving: Alfaisal University | KLD

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