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Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Program

Overview

Boost your problem-solving skills with thoughtful and innovative approaches

Building your creative, critical and design thinking skills will enhance your ability to solve intricate problems. Equip yourself to succeed with our online Creative, Critical & Design Thinking program.

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McMaster Continuing Education Marketing Program Highlights

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  • Innovative, solutions-focused problem solving
  • Online courses taught by industry experts
  • Earn a certificate of professional learning
  • Open enrolment program
McMaster Continuing Education Marketing Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn Learn More

  • How to leverage a design thinking mindset for problem-solving
  • How to acquire a creative thinking, problem-solving toolkit
  • Best practices to develop design solutions and construct prototypes

Learn more about the Creative, Critical & Design Thinking program

  • Anyone working in business, marketing, government, health care, the arts, technology and more
  • New and current managers
  • Recent college/university graduates

Earning a Certificate of Professional Learning in Creative, Critical & Design Thinking demonstrates to employers that you have the skills they are looking for in a wide variety of industries and especially in-demand for the following roles:

  • Marketer
  • Sales professional
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Information Technology Professional
  • Portfolio Accountant
  • Controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Team Leader
  • Manager

 

Are you a current McMaster University undergraduate student?

Explore the ElevateYourSkills option to learn how you can earn a Creative, Critical & Design Thinking certificate as part of your degree.

  • Use your electives to earn a professional certificate or diploma
  • Fully online courses that you can fit into your schedule
  • Providing you with real-life career skills and experience before you graduate

Learn more here.

Check out our latest Program Preview webinar recording to learn more about the Creative, Critical & Design Thinking program

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Certificate in Creative, Critical & Design Thinking

CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN CREATIVE, CRITICAL & DESIGN THINKING

Pursue your Certificate of Professional Learning in Creative, Critical & Design Thinking with McMaster Continuing Education

Explore the requirements below and register today!

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Courses (Complete all 3)

3.0 UNITS

CCD 101
Cultivating Creative Thinking

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3.0 UNITS

CCD 102
Critical Thinking for Problem Solving

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3.0 UNITS

CCD 103
Design Thinking

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Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Courses

Creative, critical & design thinking Courses

Advance your career with online Creative, Critical & Design Thinking courses

Explore course options below and register today!

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3.0 UNITS

CCD 101
Cultivating Creative Thinking

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3.0 UNITS

CCD 102
Critical Thinking for Problem Solving

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3.0 UNITS

CCD 103
Design Thinking

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Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Schedule

Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Schedule

This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July. The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information. The cost for Creative, Critical & Design Thinking courses is $710.08 per course.

Learning format definitions:

  • VC = Virtual Classroom learning format
  • O = Online learning format
  • OSS = Online Self-Study learning format

For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.

Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Schedule
Course Name (Course Code) Winter 2023 Spring 2023
Cultivating Creative Thinking (CCD 101) Date: Jan 16 – Apr 16

Format: O
Critical Thinking for Problem Solving (CCD 102) Date: Jan 16 – Apr 16

Format: O

 Date: May 8 – Aug 6

Format: O
Design Thinking (CCD 103) Date: May 8 – Aug 6

Format: O
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