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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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Course Features

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Duration

3 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

6 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

In today's business environment, organizations have identified critical thinking and problem-solving as skills that are integral to an employee's--and their organization's--success.

The most successful professionals can assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.

This course, part of the Leadership Essentials Professional Certificate program, will demystify, discuss, and provide application techniques for critical thinking and problem-solving in a business context. Learners will draw connections to their work experience by analyzing and critiquing case studies. Best practices for problem-solving will be discussed and illustrated including how to weigh alternative solutions, incorporate feedback from stakeholders, and how and when to start over.

Course Overview

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International Faculty

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Case Based Learning

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Post Course Interactions

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Case Studies,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

How to analyze failure to improve future performance

How to employ adaptive problem-solving

How to identify key stakeholders and ensure their needs are met

How to perceive and assess a critical need and design a tailored solution

How to perform strategic analysis and assessment

How to work through obstacles collaboratively

Course Instructors

Elizabeth Reeves O'Connor

Principal Lecturer

Professor Reeves O'Connor has a B.S. in Professional & Technical Communication from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and an M.S. in Communication & Media Technologies also from RIT. Sh...

Mike Johansson

Principal Lecturer, School of Communication

Mike Johansson is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology where he teaches courses in Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media. He was one of th...
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