Course Description
5-Week Online Design Thinking Fundamentals Course (Certificate)
This interactive online Design Thinking Fundamentals Course will equip you with the Design Thinking mindset, tools, and skills to kick-start bold innovation. You will be working virtually in classroom sessions, followed by group work on a human-centered challenge under live guidance from our skilled Facilitators.
Early Bird Price
€ 1.095,00
Length
5 weeks
Language
English
Standard Price
€ 1.195,00
Involvement
2 hours per session
Course Type
Online
About this course
With a combination of live classroom sessions, group assignments and homework you will gain practical knowledge and experience to apply Design Thinking in your daily work. The course consists out of 4 modules (8 sessions in total), focusing on the stages of Design Thinking: Discover, Define, Design, Deliver. Each week consists of interactive online classroom sessions, followed by group work.
A follow-up call will provide you with the opportunity to reconnect with one of your Facilitators to reflect on your experiences with implementing DT in your daily work. In small groups, together with your fellow alumni you can share your struggles and/or insights and once again learn from each other. A follow-up call will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the DT Fundamentals and ask final questions to your Facilitator.
What you'll learn
This interactive online course will equip you with the Design Thinking mindset, tools and skills to kick-start bold innovation. You will be working virtually in classroom sessions, followed by group work on a human-centered challenge under live guidance from our skilled facilitators. We strongly believe in learning-by-doing. After the course, you will be able to apply Design Thinking immediately.
Onboarding. Welcome & Kick-off
Getting started online: Meet the team and familiarize yourself with the online tools so you're all set to get started.
Discover. Introduction & Research.
Introduction, Design Research, Mind Map, Stakeholder Map and Personas.
Define. Framing the problem.
Opportunity Areas, Customer Journey Map and Problem Statement.
Design. Ideation & Prototyping.
Ideation, Idea priority Map, Service Scenarios and Artefacts.
Deliver. Testing & Pitching.
Testing the pilot, Improving it, Pitch. Reflection and Personal Plan.
"This course is great if you want to jump-start Design Thinking. Enough information to start doing, enough inspiration to continue learning."
Certificate
After successful completion of the 5-Week Online Design Thinking Fundamentals course, participants are awarded a DesignThinkers Academy Certificate and you can celebrate your achievement of becoming a true Design Thinker. All tools and materials will be available after the course for personal use.
COVID-19 Protocol
At DesignThinkers Academy, we take our social duty very serious when it comes to protecting the health of our valued participants and dear team members. For this reason, participants interested in joining us at our Creative Studio in Amsterdam are more than welcome, if you are able to provide:
A) Digital COVID Certificate (QR code);
B) Proof of a negative PCR-test, within 24 hours of the first day of training;
C) Proof that you recovered from COVID-19 less than 6 months ago.
If a participant cannot comply with the above mentioned requirements, they will not be able to participate in the course. Our goal is to create a safe environment in which we can continuously stimulate creativity and allow all participants and facilitators to feel comfortable.