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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study, Virtual Classroom | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation programme is a 6-weeks training course designed to teach you the new set of problem-solving and creative thinking processes. You'll be required to dedicate 4-6 hours every week for successful course completion.
Moreover, the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation online course will touch upon the four stages that form the basis of sustainable innovation. You'll also understand how to use design thinking principles to approach a business problem from a human perspective.
Along with the detailed lectures, the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation course curriculum will also include live webinars, collaborative group work, weekly activities, Capstone project, readings, peer feedback, and more.
Plus, you'll also be undertaking field research and doing interviews for a holistic programme experience. Finally, you'll be granted a certificate of completion once you finish the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation training course.
The Highlights
- Collaborative group work
- Digital certificate
- Live webinars
- 6-weeks online course
- Interactive workbook activities
- Readings
- The peer feedback and peer review
- Field research
- Interviews
- Capstone project
- Weekly application/reflection activities
Programme Offerings
- Interviews
- digital certificate
- Readings
- peer feedback
- Capstone Project
- LIVE Webinars
- 6-weeks
- Peer feedback and review
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Rotman School of Management, Toronto |
- The Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation course fee can be paid in full or in instalments. You can choose the option you prefer.
- Joining the programme with your colleagues can fetch you a 20% discount on the course prices.
- You can also get C$ 260 off on the programme fee with referrals.
Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation fee structure
| Fee | Amount in CAD |
| Programme fee | C$ 2600 |
Eligibility Criteria
If you complete the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation online course successfully, you'll get a digital completion certificate from the Rotman School of Management.
What you will learn
Once you complete the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation online course, you can enjoy the following learning outcomes:
- How to identify the four different stages of innovation
- How to collaborate in professional teams effectively
- How to solve a business problem through change-making, sensing, and sensemaking
- How to enhance your creative thinking process and design literacy
Who it is for
The Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation programme is mainly aimed at:
- C-Suite Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Business Heads – President, CEO, Director, COO, Founder, MD, and CIO
- Mid-Level Functional Managers – Marketing Manager, Finance Manager, and Operations Manager
- Product Managers – Innovation Manager, Product Head, Product Marketing Manager, Innovation Head, Product R&D Manager, and Growth Product Manager
- Consultants – Digital Transformation Consultant, Principal Consultant, Principal/ President/ Partner of a Consultancy Firm
Admission Details
Follow these simple steps to enrol in the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation online course:
- Use the URL here to go to the course webpage - https://execonline.rotman.utoronto.ca/business-design-thinking
- To apply, click on the "Apply Now" button on the page bottom.
- Now, choose the "Create Account". A form will appear on your screen.
- Enter contact information as asked in the form. After that, select the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation course from the options and make fee payment.
Application Details
To enrol in the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation programme by Rotman School of Management, you must fill out an account creation form. Just provide your first name, last name, working email address, and country of residence. Then, enter a password you prefer and hit the "Create Account" tab.
The Syllabus
- As you develop your own personal strategies, you will explore the critical skills of 21st-century innovators
- Identify the four stages of innovation
- Practice Business Design processes: finding, framing, and solving.
- Mindset and behaviors associated with innovators
- Identify individual and group faces and types.
- The initiation phase leads to drafting an Innovation Design Brief in the context of a business challenge.
- Acquire new methods for the investigation stage, including field and online research and data collection
- Describe design research methods in the context of need-finding
- Develop observation skills
- Develop empathy interview skills.
- In this phase of innovation, move from needs analysis and collecting data from field research to the synthesis stage, or framing the right problem.
- Methods in the integration phase include describing the value of insight and designing a “How Might We” statement.
- The final stage of the 4-stage process guides you to transform insights into ideas.
- Generate ideas
- Test prototypes as business solutions
- Develop metaphors and analogies from your “How Might We” question
- Assess your ideas through the three lenses of innovation.
- Prepare to present your final project
- Tell powerful stories to affect change
- Solve complex business challenges
- Demonstrate the importance of reflection.
Instructors
Rotman School of Management, Toronto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation online course spans a total of 6 weeks.
It will be delivered online only.
Yes, you'll be working on a capstone project towards the end of the online course. It will comprise a 3-Act storyboard.
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, will provide you with a digital certificate on successful competition of the Business Design Thinking – From Insight to Innovation course.
Dr Angèle Beausoleil, Assistant Professor of Business Design and Innovation at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, will be your programme instructor.