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    Explore ideation techniques for generating creative ideas. Learn methods like brainstorming, mind mapping, and prototyping to foster innovation.

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    • T

      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Design Thinking, Innovation, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Ideation, User Research, Market Opportunities, Product Improvement, Needs Assessment, Solution Design, Commercialization, Market Trend, Emerging Technologies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Exploratory Analytics Project Ideation

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Design, Data Mining, Ideation, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Process Mapping, Tree Maps

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Ignite Your Everyday Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Curiosity, Open Mindset, Recognizing Others, Adaptability, Self-Awareness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      305 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google

      Diseño de Experiencia del Usuario (UX) de Google

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Wireframing, User Story, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Mockups, Adobe XD, Ideation, Responsive Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience, User Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Factors, User Centered Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Universidad de los Andes

      ¿Cómo convertir mi idea en empresa?

      Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, New Business Development, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Product Design, Value Propositions, Needs Assessment, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Product Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      477 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Predictive Analytics Project Ideation

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Project Design, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Machine Learning, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      C

      California Institute of the Arts

      UX Design Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, Human Computer Interaction, User Flows, Mockups, Information Architecture, Ideation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Arizona State University

      Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas - Proyecto Final

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Business Planning, Creative Problem-Solving, Research and Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Management, Proposal Development, Project Design, Business Modeling, Branding, Collaboration, Peer Review

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      I

      Imperial College London

      Systematic Creative Thinking: Tools for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Causal Inference Project Ideation

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, A/B Testing, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Statistical Inference, Business Priorities, Data Ethics, Prioritization, Project Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ideation courses

    • Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Exploratory Analytics Project Ideation: University of Minnesota
    • Ignite Your Everyday Creativity: The State University of New York
    • Diseño de Experiencia del Usuario (UX) de Google: Google
    • ¿Cómo convertir mi idea en empresa?: Universidad de los Andes
    • Predictive Analytics Project Ideation: University of Minnesota
    • UX Design Fundamentals: California Institute of the Arts
    • Story and Narrative Development for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
    • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas - Proyecto Final: Arizona State University
    • Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner: Google

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