• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Problem Solving

Problem Solving Courses

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.


More to explore:

Popular Problem Solving Courses and Certifications


  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Collaboration, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    H

    Harvard Business Review

    Boost Your Business Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Project Planning, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Capital Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Finance, Market Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Design Flawless A/B Tests: Uncover Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Transfer Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    PracticalGrowth

    High Performance Team Leadership For Modern Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Team Motivation, Succession Planning, Employee Retention, Recognizing Others, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Team Leadership, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Coaching, People Management, Operational Excellence, Decision Making, Prioritization, Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Change Management, Conflict Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Data Scientist Career Guide and Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Presentations, Data Science, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Recruitment, Writing, Business Research, Portfolio Management, Data Analysis, Job Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    370 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Starweaver

    GenAI Foundations for Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Emerging Technologies, Expectation Management, Decision Making, Verification And Validation, Business

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Stanford University

    Introduction to Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Managed Care, Health Care, Medical Billing, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Policy, Hospital Experience, Value-Based Care

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Alberta

    Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Markov Model, Algorithms, Probability Distribution

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Program Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Project Management Life Cycle, Backlogs, Change Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Organizational Change, Responsible AI, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Risk Management, Project Management, Leadership

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Physics 102 - Electric Potential and DC Circuits

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, electromagnetics, Problem Solving, Mechanics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Public Safety and National Security, Exploit development, Governance, Political Sciences

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Operations Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Operations Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Simulation and Simulation Software, Business Modeling, Inventory and Warehousing, Process Optimization, Risk Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    5.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…545556…175

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

  • Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Boost Your Business Skills : Harvard Business Review
  • Design Flawless A/B Tests: Uncover Insights: Coursera
  • High Performance Team Leadership For Modern Teams: PracticalGrowth
  • Data Scientist Career Guide and Interview Preparation: IBM
  • GenAI Foundations for Professionals: Starweaver
  • Introduction to Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
  • IBM Program Manager: IBM
  • Physics 102 - Electric Potential and DC Circuits: Rice University

Skills you can learn in Algorithms

Graphs (22)
Mathematical Optimization (21)
Computer Program (20)
Data Structure (19)
Problem Solving (19)
Algebra (12)
Computer Vision (10)
Discrete Mathematics (10)
Graph Theory (10)
Image Processing (10)
Linear Algebra (10)
Reinforcement Learning (10)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • English Speaking
  • Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Python

Certificates & Programs

  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM Data Analyst Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Machine Learning Certificate
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certificate
  • UI / UX Design Certificate

Industries & Careers

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Marketing

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • Examples of Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
  • How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification
  • Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok