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Online Short Course

Creative Thinking Course

A critical skill necessary to find new solutions to old problems

Creative thinking is consistently rated as one of the top ten most important skills of the coming decades. Why? In a world changing as constantly as ours, you need to be able to move beyond the way you’ve always done things and approach problems from a new perspective.

Completing this Creative Thinking online short course will change the way you see problems in business and lay the runway for implementing better solutions.

 

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Course Curriculum

  • What creativity means and what gets in the way
  • The principles and importance of creativity and how to problem-solve
  • The strategy behind using creative thinking
  • Creating a culture of creative thinking to find new opportunities for innovation
  • How to build creative teams and the benefits of ‘taking risks’




     

The important bits

Key Info

  • Course Duration: 7 Weeks
  • Accreditation:
  • Access: Online
  • Start Date: 14 July 2025
  • Cost: R4900.00
Learning Session

At the end, you’ll know how to:

  • Differentiate between creativity and innovation and understand the importance of each
  • Apply the design-thinking process to enhance creativity
  • Use a number of ideation techniques, including lateral thinking, brainstorming, root-cause analysis, mind mapping, and many more
  • Take practical steps to implement your creative idea
  • Generate alternate solutions and choose the best one




     
Do better business

Add stronger critical thinking skills to your leadership and learn to think more creatively about solving issues
 

Learn from top creative minds

Our lecturers are industry leaders and bring wealth of experience to the classroom.
 

Get creative again

This course is built to help you apply imaginative creative skills to real problems, with an emphasis on thinking outside the box.
 

Find gainful employment

Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow certificate, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
 

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

  • So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.
     

Personalized feedback:

  • Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.
     

A dedicated team:

  • Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.


     

 

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more


     

Who should take this course?

You should! (it’s applicable to everyone)
 

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

A’isha Dollie

A’isha Dollie

Tutor

  • Makes art education fun

  • Practices lifelong learning and balance

  • Dedicated to teaching and creating

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

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