Course Description
Design Thinking is a human-centered, solution-focused approach to problem-solving that fosters creativity and innovation. This course guides learners through the key stages of the Design Thinking process—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—helping them develop practical skills to identify user needs, generate ideas, and create effective, user-centric solutions. Ideal for professionals in product development, marketing, UX/UI design, and business strategy, this course encourages collaborative learning and hands-on practice to address real-world challenges creatively and effectively.
List Of Courses 2
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Case study discussion: Airbnb, IBM, or GE using Design Thinking
Duration: 1 hours
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Comparison with other problem-solving methods
Duration: 1 hours
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Principles: Human-centered, collaborative, iterative, experimental
Duration: 1 hours
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Reflect: Identify a real-world challenge to focus on during the course
Duration: 1 hours
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The 5 phases: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test
Duration: 1 hours
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video
Watch: IDEO’s “Deep Dive” video
Duration: 1 hours
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What is Design Thinking?
Duration: 1 hours
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Conduct 1–2 user interviews
Duration: 1 hours
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Create empathy maps and develop personas
Duration: 1 hours
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Document user needs, pain points, and behaviors
Duration: 1 hours
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Empathy maps and user personas
Duration: 1 hours
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Importance of empathy in innovation
Duration: 1 hours
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Qualitative research: user interviews, shadowing, observations
Duration: 1 hours
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Cluster insights using affinity mapping (Miro, Post-its)
Duration: 1 hours
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Crafting “How Might We” (HMW) questions
Duration: 1 hours
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Define a clear problem statement using your persona
Duration: 1 hours
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Defining the Point of View (POV) statement
Duration: 1 hours
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Synthesizing research into insights
Duration: 1 hours
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Write 2–3 HMW statements
Duration: 1 hours
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Brainstorming rules and methods (e.g., SCAMPER, Crazy 8s)
Duration: 1 hours
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Divergent vs. convergent thinking
Duration: 1 hours
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Facilitate a team brainstorming session
Duration: 1 hours
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Generate 20+ ideas for your HMW statement
Duration: 1 hours
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Idea selection techniques (dot voting, impact/effort matrix)
Duration: 1 hours
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Prioritize top 2–3 ideas for prototyping
Duration: 1 hours
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Build at least one low-fi prototype of your idea
Duration: 1 hours
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Prepare for user testing by defining test goals
Duration: 1 hours
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Prototype – Building to Think (Week 5)
Duration: 1 hours
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Prototype – Building to Think (Week 5)
Duration: 1 hours
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Storyboard a user journey
Duration: 1 hours
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Tools for digital prototyping (Figma, Canva, Marvel)
Duration: 1 hours
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Capture feedback and refine the prototype
Duration: 1 hours
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Conduct user testing (in-person or remote)
Duration: 1 hours
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Document learnings and next steps
Duration: 1 hours
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Iterative design based on feedback
Duration: 1 hours
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User testing methods
Duration: 1 hours
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Validating desirability, usability, and feasibility
Duration: 1 hours
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Common challenges in adoption
Duration: 1 hours
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Create a Design Thinking playbook or workshop plan
Duration: 1 hours
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Develop a case study of your project for a portfolio
Duration: 1 hours
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Integrating with Agile, Lean Startup, and UX
Duration: 1 hours
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Scaling Design Thinking within teams
Duration: 1 hours
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Phase Tools/Platforms Empathize Google Forms, Zoom, Dovetail Define Miro, Notion, Trello Ideate FigJam, Mural, Whimsical Prototype Figma, Canva, Marvel, Balsamiq Test Maze, Lookback, Typeform
Duration: 1 hours
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lecture
Books: The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman Change by Design by Tim Brown Sprint by Jake Knapp (Google Ventures)
Duration: 1 hours
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lecture
Courses: IDEO U – Foundations in Design Thinking Coursera – Design Thinking for Innovation (University of Virginia) Stanford d.school free resources
Duration: 1 hours
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exercise
Document your process, iterations, and outcomes
Duration: 1 hours
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Go through all 5 phases of Design Thinking
Duration: 1 hours
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Present your solution and reflection as a case study or pitch deck
Duration: 1 hours
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Select a real-world or workplace challenge
Duration: 1 hours
