Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Professional Certificate
Strengthen your leadership and career potential with the tools to make clear, ethical, and strategic decisions in any setting.
$229
Total: Certificate cost
24 Hours to complete
3 courses
Online - self-paced
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$229
Total: Certificate cost
24 Hours to complete
3 courses
Online - self-paced
Learning modality
Earn a credential
View credential
$229
Total: Certificate cost
24 Hours to complete
3 courses
Online - self-paced
Learning modality
Earn a credential
View credential
$229
Total: Certificate cost
24 Hours to complete
Duration
Online - self-paced
Overview
Effective decision-making is a core skill in every professional’s toolkit. Whether you're leading teams, managing projects, or navigating complex challenges, this certificate program empowers you to approach decisions with structure, confidence, and purpose. Developed by Dr. Brent Scholar of the ASU College of Integrative Arts and Sciences, the Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Professional Certificate explores ethical frameworks, risk assessment, and data-informed approaches for both individual and group decision-making.
Through flexible, self-paced modules, you’ll learn how to reduce bias, weigh alternatives, and apply decision models to real-world situations. From everyday work choices to high-stakes leadership dilemmas, this program prepares you to make sound, defensible decisions that drive results.
Key Benefits:
- Make confident, ethical decisions in professional environments
- Reduce decision-making bias through structured analysis
- Apply tools like the NDU funnel and Blanchard-Peale model
- Strengthen leadership and critical thinking skills
- Gain career-ready credentials from a top-ranked university
What’s Included:
- Exploration of four ethical decision-making frameworks
- Tools for evaluating alternatives and managing risk
- Hands-on practice using real-world scenarios
- Downloadable templates and worksheets for workplace use
- Instruction from ASU faculty expert Dr. Brent Scholar
Courses within certificate
Creative thinking is more than a skill — it's a mindset that can transform the way you approach problems in work and life. This self-paced course, developed by Dr. Brent Scholar of the ASU College of Integrative Arts and Sciences, empowers you with strategies, resources, and tools to overcome mental blocks and generate original solutions. You’ll explore practical techniques like mind mapping, group ideation, and curiosity-driven inquiry—then put them to use in interactive exercises.
Whether you're facing everyday challenges or driving innovation at work, this course will help you grow your capacity to think outside the box, solve everyday challenges, and drive innovation in your workplace.
Key Benefits:
- Build confidence in your ability to innovate
- Unlock your imagination and problem-solving potential
- Apply creative techniques in solo and group settings
- Identify and overcome common thinking blocks
- Explore the neuroscience and psychology behind creativity
What’s Included:
- Step-by-step creative exercises for individual and group use
- Mind mapping and brainstorming techniques with visual aids
- Exploration of cognitive biases that inhibit creativity
- Application prompts and ungraded discussion tools
- Downloadable infographics to reinforce key creative concepts
Who this certificate is designed for
- Professionals seeking to improve judgment and leadership skills
- Managers and team leads responsible for group decisions
- Business analysts, consultants, and project managers
- Individuals pursuing career advancement through decision-making mastery
- Anyone wanting to make more confident, values-based decisions
Outcomes
By the end of this certificate, you’ll be able to:
- Apply ethical frameworks to evaluate choices
- Identify and mitigate decision-making biases
- Conduct structured risk assessments using proven models
- Facilitate collaborative decision-making with clarity
- Make decisions aligned with personal and organizational values
Practical skills you will develop
This program equips learners with vital skills to thrive in today's complex workforce. Key skills include:
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Please reach out directly to cc-suport@asu.edu for support with this program.
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