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.

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care, Preventative Care, Sustainable Development, Nutrition and Diet, Biology, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Control Systems, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Physics, Calculus
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Communication Systems, Emerging Technologies, Informatics, Cryptography, Computational Thinking, Physics, Mathematical Modeling
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, LangChain, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Business Logic, File I/O, Transaction Processing, Document Management, Persona Development, Coordination, Plan Execution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Thought Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Management Consulting, Artificial Intelligence, Business Consulting, Consulting, ChatGPT, Technical Consulting, AI Enablement, Microsoft Copilot, Quality Assurance, Market Research, Large Language Modeling, Automation, Technical Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Innovation, User Feedback, Business Strategy, Creative Thinking, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Resource Management, Presentations, Customer Insights
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Data Quality, Supervised Learning, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, Probability, Forecasting, Business Ethics, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Storytelling, Robotics, Data Storytelling, Scenario Testing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks