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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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    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Service Innovation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Service Design, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Care, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Change Management, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Use The IFE-EFE Matrix for Strategic Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Analysis, Internal Auditing, Market Analysis, External Auditing, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Wind Power Generation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Sustainable Technologies, Mechanical Design, Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Engineering Calculations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Project Management in Basecamp: Make a project plan

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, Agile Project Management, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Team Oriented, Prioritization

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Artificial Intelligence in Government

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Organizational Effectiveness, Scalability, Organizational Change, Technical Consulting, Operational Efficiency, Technology Strategies, Performance Measurement, Procurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Clinical Decision Support Systems - CDSS 4

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, AI Security, Responsible AI, Healthcare Ethics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Information Privacy, Decision Support Systems, Health Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Human Centered Design, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Planning for Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Equity Research Report Writing: Analyze & Structure

    Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Report Writing, Case Studies, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Market Data, Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Presentation, Concision, Financial Modeling, Target Audience

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    Packt

    C++ Basics and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Development Environment, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Data Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Mockups, Storyboarding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Apache Spark, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Autoencoders, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Research and Draft a Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Dynamics, Business Research, Market Analysis, Report Writing, Business Metrics, Market Intelligence, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
  • How to Use The IFE-EFE Matrix for Strategic Analysis: Coursera
  • Wind Power Generation: L&T EduTech
  • Project Management in Basecamp: Make a project plan: Coursera
  • Artificial Intelligence in Government: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Clinical Decision Support Systems - CDSS 4: University of Glasgow
  • Strategic Planning for Social Media: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Equity Research Report Writing: Analyze & Structure: EDUCBA
  • C++ Basics and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro: Coursera

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