Problem solving courses can help you learn critical thinking, analytical reasoning, creative brainstorming, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in identifying root causes, evaluating solutions, and implementing effective action plans. Many courses introduce tools like flowcharts, mind mapping software, and data analysis techniques, which help you visualize problems and track progress.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community Development, Diversity Awareness, Discussion Facilitation, Social Impact, Planning, Cultural Diversity, Goal Setting, Empowerment, Initiative and Leadership, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Game Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Consulting, Growth Strategies, Due Diligence, Strategic Thinking, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Strategies, Price Negotiation, Market Opportunities, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Case Studies, Business Analysis, Market Analysis, Revenue Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Market Research, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Business Research, Surveys, Research, Market Analysis, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Business Reporting, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, GitHub, Pseudocode, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Copilot, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Engineering Software, Diagram Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Software Engineering, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, System Requirements, Computer Architecture, Simulations, Verification And Validation, Debugging, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Data Structures, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Machine Learning Methods
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java Programming, Java, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microservices, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dependency Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Algebra, General Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Arithmetic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months