15 Best Problem Solving Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Problem Solving courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $79.00. 13 come from a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $39.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "problem solving" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Computational Thinking for Problem Solving
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Computational thinking is the process of approaching a problem in a systematic manner and creating and expressing a solution such that it can be carried out by a computer. But you don't need to be a computer scientist to...
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Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking
Offered by University of Michigan
Have you ever heard that computers "think"? Believe it or not, computers really do not think. Instead, they do exactly what we tell them to do. Programming is, "telling the computer what to do and how to do it." Before y...
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Problem Solving with Excel
Offered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
This course explores Excel as a tool for solving business problems. In this course you will learn the basic functions of excel through guided demonstration. Each week you will build on your excel skills and be provided a...
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More Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games
Offered by University of Alberta
This course continues the introduction to computer science and programming in Python, that was begun in the Coursera course: Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games (PVG). Upon successful completion of this...
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Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP
Offered by JMP
Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving is an applied statistics course for scientists and engineers offered by JMP, a division of SAS. By completing this course, students will understand the importance of st...
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Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This Specialization is for learners wishing to dramatically change the way that they use Excel spreadsheets by unleashing the power to automate and optimize spreadsheets using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The fir...
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Business Problem Solving
Offered by Howard University
This Specialization is for learners who want to learn how to identify, analyze, and solve business problems using spreadsheet models. In addition, learners will use mathematical tools to discover key relationships in bus...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAlgorithmic Problem Solving
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAlgorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting
Offered by Coursera
“Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting” is a comprehensive course designed to introduce learners to the fundamental concepts of algorithm design, advanced problem-solving techniques, and effective rep...
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Proyecto Final de Éxito Profesional
Offered by University of California, Irvine
El propósito del Proyecto Final de la Programa Especializado de Éxito Profesional es que apliques a una experiencia personal los métodos y las técnicas que has aprendido en la serie de cursos, dándote una manera de comun...
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Professional Skills: Creative Thinking
Offered by Arizona State University
Fuel your innovation with powerful tools to unlock new ideas. Learn to think creatively in real-world situations through a course designed for flexible, hands-on learning. Creative thinking is more than a skill — it's a...
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Moving the Needle at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This course aims to assist managers and aspiring leaders to better understand their own identity, enhance their awareness of their own needs and the needs of others, improve their ability to lead inclusive teams, and cre...
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The Growth Mindset
Offered by University of California, Davis
Are you interested in expanding your career, and want to be a more creative and innovative employee who embraces problems and challenges, and thrives in those circumstances? This course will help you determine if you hav...
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Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science
Offered by Dartmouth College
Why do smart people sometimes think they are right when they are very, very wrong? Our brains are designed to make quick decisions, and sometimes we miss out on what’s really going on. Knowing this, Professor Sydney Fink...
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Combinatorics and Probability
Offered by University of California San Diego
Counting is one of the basic mathematically related tasks we encounter on a day to day basis. The main question here is the following. If we need to count something, can we do anything better than just counting all objec...
$79.00listed price
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