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Best ideation Courses Online

We compared 13 Ideation courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $369.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including University of Maryland, College Park, Arizona State University and Michigan State University. 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.

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16
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13
  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Product Ideation, Design, and Management

    Offered by University of Maryland, College Park

    This Specialization is designed for aspiring and active product leaders seeking to pursue careers in product management, product design, and related roles. Through five practical courses, you will learn the fundamentals...

    $79.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    How to Start Your Own Business

    Offered by Michigan State University

    This specialization is a guide to creating your own business. We will cover a progression of topics necessary for successful business creation including: mindset, ideation, planning, action and strategy. Rather than just...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Master's Degree University-backed

    Managing the New Product Development Process

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    This course covers the product development process in detail. With the opportunity defined, learners begin with ideation techniques such as Design Thinking to create new product concepts. Learners define the tools to cre...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Understanding the Value of Human-Centered Design

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Human-centered design is an approach that focuses on human needs, goals, and experiences to frame problems, develop solutions, and coordinate resources. Through a series of videos, activities, and reflection, learners wi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Design Thinking: Insights to Inspiration

    Offered by University of Virginia

    Welcome Designers! In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, we will introduce you to the design thinking process. It is a project-based course in which you will identify a...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate

    UX thinking & structuring before creating UI

    This course provides an understanding of UX thinking, research, generating valuable design ideas, structuring process, and how to organize it all in a professional wayWhat you will getUnderstanding the process from scrat...

    $149.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate

    Design Launcher App Icons for iPhone (iOS) & Android Devices

    UPDATED 01st Feb 2018 ***********************************************************Added 1 Lecture on Using Adobe Illustrator Assets Panel to generate icon sizes**MUST have previous knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator...

    $109.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Lowest price here

    Product Life Cycle Mastery: From Spark to Scale

    Every successful product has a story — from the first spark of an idea to scaling for global impact.This course is your complete playbook for mastering the Product Life Cycle (PLC) — guiding you through every stage: idea...

    $19.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit

    AI Foundations for Creativity

    Offered by Adobe

    Whether you're a designer, educator, or business professional, this course offers a practical and inclusive introduction to AI-enhanced creativity. You’ll explore how generative AI differs from traditional machine learni...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit

    Business Innovation: Prototyping, Markets, Strategy

    Offered by Coursera

    This course is designed to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of business innovation. It explores the importance, types, and methods of innovation, and introduces a unique model to identify and seize new...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mindset

    Offered by Fundação Instituto de Administração

    This innovative program encompasses a diverse range of content, covering ideation, business model development, and entrepreneurial strategies. Learners can expect to cultivate a mindset of innovation, acquire skills in p...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    edX MOOC / Non-credit

    Le design UX

    Offered by HEC Montréal

    Devenez maître dans l’art du Design Thinking et de l'idéation centrée sur l'utilisateur! Vous apprendrez les méthodes d'idéation divergentes; passer en mode créatif de résolution de problèmes, et les méthodes d'idéation...

    $369.00
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 13 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $369.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $349.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Maryland, College Park, Arizona State University and Michigan State University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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