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Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 3 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- How to perform strategic analysis and assessment
- How to perceive and assess a critical need and design a tailored solution
- How to identify key stakeholders and ensure their needs are met
- How to employ adaptive problem-solving
- How to work through obstacles collaboratively
- How to analyze failure to improve future performance
Prerequisite
Instructors
Mike Johansson
Principal Lecturer, School of Communication
Rochester Institute of Technology
Editor
Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a coeducational, privately funded university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning.
THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in the suburbs of Rochester, the third largest city in New York State. RIT also has international locations in China, Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.
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