Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation
Master design thinking and creativity fundamentals to drive innovation through this 10-week course, perfect for managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
Master design thinking and creativity fundamentals to drive innovation through this 10-week course, perfect for managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
This comprehensive course explores how individuals and organizations can leverage creativity and design thinking for innovation. Students learn to develop creative problem-solving skills through real-world activities and master design thinking tools for effective problem-solving. The curriculum covers the nature of human creativity, organizational innovation, and customer discovery approaches. Through hands-on learning and practical applications, participants develop skills to identify opportunities, validate ideas, and create impactful solutions. The course is valuable for managers, entrepreneurs, government officials, and educators seeking to enhance their innovative capabilities.
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What you'll learn
Understand the nature of human creativity and innovation processes
Apply design thinking tools to solve complex business problems
Master different creativity and design processes for better ideation
Implement design sprints for systematic idea generation and testing
Develop strategies for building innovative organizations
Learn customer discovery approaches for idea validation
Skills you'll gain
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Graded assignments, Exams
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There are 10 modules in this course
The course explores the fundamentals of creativity, innovation, and design thinking in organizational contexts. Students learn about creative processes, design thinking methodologies, and tools for idea validation. Key topics include understanding creativity myths, building innovative organizations, measuring impact, conducting design sprints, and fostering distributed creativity. The curriculum emphasizes practical application through real-world examples and hands-on exercises.
What is creativity, innovation and design
Module 1
Creativity Myths
Module 2
Creative people, creative organizations
Module 3
Impact and purpose
Module 4
How do we learn what people want
Module 6
Experiments
Module 7
The design sprint
Module 8
Distributed creativity
Module 9
Moving from ideas to impact
Module 10
Fee Structure
Instructor
5 Courses
Leading Expert in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Tim Kastelle serves as Professor and Director of the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership at the University of Queensland, where he combines academic expertise with extensive industry experience. After completing his economics degree from Princeton University followed by MBA and PhD from the University of Queensland, he has established himself as an influential voice in innovation management and entrepreneurship. His work spans multiple areas including innovation systems, sustainability leadership, and research commercialization, demonstrated through his development of the CSIRO's ON Prime program which has supported over 700 research teams in commercialization efforts. Through his roles as Co-Founder of The Intangible Labs and International Research Fellow at UZH Healthy Longevity Center, he continues to advance innovation practices while maintaining active engagement with industry partners. His expertise particularly shines in translating research into practice, demonstrated through his widely-read innovation blog and extensive collaboration with organizations like CSR, Meat & Livestock Australia, and Metro South Health. Currently leading the Liveris Academy while holding certifications in Sustainable Finance from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, he combines academic rigor with practical application in developing future innovation leaders. His achievements include numerous highly-cited publications in leading journals and successful partnerships with organizations ranging from government agencies to private enterprises, reflecting his commitment to bridging theoretical frameworks with real-world innovation challenges.
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