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Executive Education in Innovation and Design
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Instructor | Design practitioner |
Course | Executive Education in Innovation and Design |
Course Type | TBD |
INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN THINKING
This engaging and fast-paced module provides an orientation to the innovation framework and design thinking. Participants engage in need-finding exercises to identify the right problem to solve and begin ideation on a defined "How Might We?" prompt. Participants leave with techniques to quickly get to the need and transform the need into a design challenge.
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DESIGN FOR ACTION
Designed for beginners with some knowledge of design thinking, as well as those with an intermediary understanding of human-centered design. Participants are oriented to the design thinking process and need finding. With a defined need as a starting point, participants receive training in conducting user interviews as well as creating empathy maps and personas. Participants are oriented to prototyping and leave with beginning prototypes or storyboards.
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SOLVE INTO THE FUTURE
Designed for those with intermediary or advanced knowledge of human-centered design and the design thinking process. Participants work on a custom need or problem and gain skills in reframing the problem, user interviews and ideation, storyboarding, and creating and testing prototypes. Participants leave with a "take back to the office" product.
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