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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Observability & Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Azure DevOps Pipelines, DevOps, Grafana, Application Performance Management, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Performance Testing, DevSecOps, Event Monitoring, Test Tools, Solution Architecture, Operational Excellence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Test Case, Performance Metric, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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    Status: Free trial
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  • P

    Pearson

    Analyzing the Business Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Target Market, Target Audience, Strategic Marketing, Global Marketing, Marketing Planning, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Management, Market Analysis, Market Research, Culture, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Market Intelligence, Social Sciences

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Prenatal Development and Infancy

    Skills you'll gain: Childbirth, Maternal Health, Child Health, Prenatal Care, Child Development, Human Development, Infant Care, Postpartum Care, Childhood Education and Development, Sensory Systems Analysis, Mental and Behavioral Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    An Introduction to Management Consultancy

    Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Consultative Approaches, Business Solutions, Solution Delivery, Consultative Selling, Business Planning, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analysis, Program Implementation, Problem Solving, Project Implementation, Presentations, Analysis, Business Analytics, Sales Presentation, Client Services, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Cyber-Social Learner: Introducing AI for Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Conduct a Literature Review

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Report Writing, Writing, Research Design, Journals, Research Methodologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Pearson

    Economic Efficiency and Its Obstacles

    Skills you'll gain: Tax, Economics, Sales Tax, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Resource Allocation, Tax Laws, Social Justice, Payroll Tax, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    Harvard Business School Online

    Introduction to Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Customer Retention, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Customer Insights, Cost Benefit Analysis, Revenue Management, Strategic Partnership, Return On Investment, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Business, Branding, Customer experience improvement

    4.8 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Securities Trading, Finance, Financial Management, Risk Management Framework, Financial Regulations, General Finance, Risk Mitigation, Financial Planning, Equities, Cash Management, Investments, Financial Market, Investment Management, Capital Expenditure, Operating Expense, Wealth Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    International Trade, Public Goods, and Externalities

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Market Dynamics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, International Relations, Environment and Resource Management, Tax, Public Policies, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Resource Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Social Impact

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Healthcare Product Management Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Product Design, Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Health Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Practices, Process Validation, Verification And Validation, Stakeholder Communications, Artificial Intelligence, React.js, TypeScript, Javascript, React Redux, React Native, GraphQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • M

    Madecraft

    Applied Data Science and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Data Infrastructure, Strategic Thinking, Data Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategies, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, SPSS

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Observability & Metrics: Microsoft
  • Analyzing the Business Environment: Pearson
  • Prenatal Development and Infancy: Pearson
  • An Introduction to Management Consultancy: Sage Publications
  • The Cyber-Social Learner: Introducing AI for Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Conduct a Literature Review: Sage Publications
  • Economic Efficiency and Its Obstacles: Pearson
  • Introduction to Business Strategy: Harvard Business School Online
  • Risk Management: Pearson
  • International Trade, Public Goods, and Externalities: Pearson

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