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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Product Improvement, Product Management, Product Lining, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Performance Metric, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Product Planning, Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Case Studies, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Business Analysis, Performance Metric, Compensation Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, JSON, Restful API, User Interface (UI), Web Applications, Server Side, Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Scalability, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Object Oriented Design, Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Computer Programming, Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Restful API, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Debugging, Programming Principles, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI literacy, Google Cloud Platform, Risking, Data Ethics, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Development Testing, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Quality Improvement, Process Mapping, Operational Excellence, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Design Patterns, Node.JS, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Live Streaming, Real Time Data, Systems Architecture, File I/O, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Maintainability, OS Process Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Computational Thinking, Java, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Solution Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Code Reusability, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Analytics, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Analysis, Statistical Programming, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Data Structures, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks