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This Applied Creative Thinking and Problem Solving microcredential provides critically important management skills for leaders across industries. Business, educational, and governmental leaders have identified creativity and complex problem solving as crucial twenty-first-century skills. Leveraging 50 years as a world leader in teaching applied creative-thinking skills, this microcredential provides you with the cognitive and affective skills proven to enhance your professional and personal success. You will develop skills in diagnosing problems and using contextual and tactical thinking strategies. Your decision making will be elevated, and you will master techniques that result in creative, visionary solutions to complex problems. Work in small groups will teach you strategies for sharing the techniques you have learned with your team. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study at the graduate level, and provides existing business and organizational leaders with the specialized skills needed to advance organizational goals and solve critical challenges. This microcredential can also be appropriate for middle managers seeking to move into executive leadership roles.
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
SUNY's microcredentials are setting the standard nationally and internationally for high-quality, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of SUNY's microcredentials are designed to be:
Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval of SUNY microcredentials.
Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other microcredentials.
Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging market needs and align with relevant industry standards.
Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.
Inaugural recipient of the Business Council of NYS Workforce Innovation Award