BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona
Short Course in Design Thinking for InnovationOnline
DURATION
6 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 760 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* $1200 including GST
Key Summary
Introduction
Design thinking is core to many of the most successful businesses, and combines critical thinking and creativity to solve problems. Design thinking for innovation teaches you how to apply the best creative and analytical tools to develop real solutions for real needs, including personas, empathy mapping, prototyping, and iteration models.Our design thinking course encourages you to think differently. You will learn the techniques that allow you to solve the right problem, in the right way and put yourself in your customers' shoes. Throughout the course, you will work on your problem and complete a design thinking project that you can present back to your organization, start-up, or peers. Change your mindset to
focus on solutions and boost creativity in your workplace.BAU offers this intensive online specialization course in collaboration with RMIT University in Australia to bring the methods of this prestigious institution to design professionals in Europe.
Why Study with RMIT Online
RMIT Online is for students who want real-world training from industry professionals. We call this the RMIT Online Edge. Get ready to sharpen those skills.Digital CredentialThe cutting-edge skills you’ll learn are rigorously assessed and recognized by both a leading university and key employers in the field of study through a digital credential.
Connect with Industry
Our courses are designed with high-profile partners to ensure you’re job-ready, learning practical skills that align with industry best practices.
Real-world Skills
Our project-based assessments mean you’ll roll up your sleeves and create a project for a real-world business scenario, allowing you to see the immediate impact of your learning within your organization.
100% Online Flexible Learning
The freedom of online learning means you can study whenever you want, wherever you want, in a manner that suits your work and lifestyle.
Collaborative Online Experience
Never feel like you’re studying alone and feel supported by our team of expert industry mentors, SMEs, and the learner success team.
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Curriculum
Throughout the course, you’ll work on your problem statement and complete your design thinking project that you'll pitch to your mentor. You will explain your design thinking solution and the process that guided your findings. You'll be able to take your project with you and present it back to your organization, start-up, or peers.
Method of study
Online learning, including interactive videos, assignments prescheduled webinars, and 1:1 online sessions with mentors and industry experts.
Module 1
1. Human Centred Design
- What is HCD?
- Your HCD Journey
- The Double Diamond
- Milestone: Present your design challenge
Module 2
2. Get to know your customers
- Why talk to humans now?
- Know your customer
- Empathy mapping and personas
- Milestone: Know your customer
Module 3
3. Frame the challenge
- Find insights from research
- Develop customer insights
- Frame your design challenge
- Milestone: Solve the right problem
Module 4
4. Ideate and prototype
- Ideation
- Rapid low-fi prototyping
- Prototype towards a design solution
- Milestone: Ideate and prototype
Module 5
5. Iterate and pitch your solution
- Iteration
- Test and learn
- Pitch your solution
- Milestone: Pitch your solution
Module 6
6. Review and what’s next
- Review your pitch
- Product roadmap and MVP
- User Experience (UX)
- Milestone: Feedback and results
Program Outcome
Why study Design Thinking for Innovation
Our Design Thinking course encourages you to think differently and gain the skills you need to apply a new mindset to your organisation. Supported by industry experts, your mentor, and weekly Q&As, you will learn the techniques that allow you to solve the right problem in the right way, and put yourself in your customer’s shoes.
Throughout the course, you will work on your problem and complete a Design Thinking project that you can present back to your organization, start-up, or peers.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply empathy frameworks to develop customer personas
- Use informed data collection for customer insights
- Identify customers’ pain and gain points
- Find inspiration
- Design and create rapid prototypes
- Work on iterative processes to improve business
- Design for and implement solutions