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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Pensamiento científico

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Creative Thinking, Research, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences, Ancient History, Decision Making, Analysis, Cultural Diversity, World History, Biology, Physics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Sydney

    Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Product Design, Product Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Market Research, Corporate Strategy, Case Studies, User Feedback, Product Testing, Customer Insights

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CentraleSupélec

    On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Change Management, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Studies, Strategic Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    471 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Brainstorming Specialist (Accredited)

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Meeting Facilitation, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Team Building, Cognitive flexibility, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Computer Security Awareness Training, Productivity Software, Workforce Development, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Business Process Automation, Organizational Strategy, Human Machine Interfaces, Data Security, Sociology, Critical Thinking, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    AI Foundations for Everyone: A Practical Intro for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, IBM Cloud, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Workflow Management, Action Oriented, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Software, Business Workflow Analysis, Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    33K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Think like a CFO

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Modeling, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Equities

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Engineering with Python, PyTorch & TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Large Language Modeling, Computer Vision, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, PySpark, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Image Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Regression Analysis, LLM Application, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Debugging, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    147K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Institute for the Future

    Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Simulations, Optimism, Planning, Community Organizing, Creativity, Systems Thinking, Virtual Reality, Trend Analysis, Brainstorming, Empathy, Market Trend

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    What is Data Science?

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Mining, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    77K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyberattacks

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Network Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Authentications, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Awareness, Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Human Factors (Security)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    16K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Pensamiento científico: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship: The University of Sydney
  • On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1: CentraleSupélec
  • Brainstorming Specialist (Accredited): Packt
  • Google AI Essentials: Google
  • AI Foundations for Everyone: A Practical Intro for Beginners: IBM
  • Think like a CFO: IESE Business School
  • IBM AI Engineering with Python, PyTorch & TensorFlow: IBM
  • Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Futures Thinking: Institute for the Future

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