Emeritus Design Thinking Courses & Certifications

The Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking online course is a 9 months diploma program by Emeritus in collaboration with Columbia Business School Executive Education, MIT Sloan and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. The course explores fundamental knowledge of Innovation and Design Thinking techniques. The course teaches students with systematic approaches to solve problems while keeping users experience perspective in the centre of innovation and design thinking.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking syllabus encourages learning the necessary tools to fulfill the needs of customers, the course includes reading the need of customers to build products and services which leads to the growth of organisation.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking training introduces the candidates to creativity and closed world innovation using the multiplication, task unification and attribute dependency template, the course encourages candidates for researching creative ideas to turn patterns into tools for providing solutions to customers' needs.

An innovative approach is a must-have today for guaranteed success in business survival and growth strategies. The Professional Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation Management course aims to train individuals to develop the ability to transform products and services to economical alternatives that can be made available to all.

The Professional Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation Management programme boasts of a human-centric approach to business practices and applying theoretical skills to practical projects with innovation at the root. The curriculum is expansive and aims to enhance the design-thinking and problem-solving skills of the candidates. The certification course will enable the candidates to acquire leadership skills to manage fluid but transformational undertakings.

The five-month-long professional certification – Design Thinking and Innovation Management Programme is offered by the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) in collaboration with the Laboratory for Innovation, Venturing and Entrepreneurship (IIMK LIVE). The pioneering course is made available in India by the Department of Science and Technology. 

Design thinking is gaining traction across various industries worldwide. Several successful organizations are known to make use of design thinking for delivering consumer needs and business outcomes simultaneously. It enables them to drive higher business value and considerable innovation. The Certificate Program in Design Thinking will discuss this very concept.

The course is an offering of IIT Bombay’s Executive Education initiative. You will learn how to develop, design, test, and innovate new services and product designs. The Design Thinking certification course will reward you with an IIM Bombay certificate for your participation and efforts. The training comprises a hands-on learning project and multiple case studies to bolster your learning outcomes.

Further, the Eruditus Design Thinking program by Eruditus spans five months and constitutes online sessions. The classes for the course are live and will be taken by the adept faculty of IIT Bombay. It will present excellent learning results for the enrolled participants. Moreover, it is a paid course, and you can pay the fee in easy installments. 

Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation by Eruditus is an academically and professionally rich course that focuses on the importance of design thinking and innovative practices with respect to integrating user’s needs, exploring technological possibilities, and fulfilling the requirements for success. The Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation Certification Syllabus has been structured for candidates to gain a competitive advantage and work on real-world case studies. 

Design thinking is an effective method for new product creation that begins with identifying unmet consumer demands. It is a human-centred design method that begins with a knowledge of the user's requirements. The Mastering Design Thinking online course teaches about applied creativity, concept development, prototyping, experimenting, and all aspects of design thinking and how creative thinking techniques are applied to business for the improvement in the success rate for innovation.

The Mastering Design Thinking training teaches to incorporate design thinking into business strategy. Design-driven organisations such as Coca-Cola, Apple, Nike, IBM, Whirlpool and P&G, have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 by an average of 211% over the last ten years, according to the Design Value Index. As per a 2016 study conducted by the Design Management Institute, that's the third year in a row that the index has outperformed the S&P 500 by 200%.

The Mastering Design Thinking syllabus guides learners through the step-by-step process of design thinking. This course teaches about the three essential characteristics of innovation: feasibility, desirability, and feasibility to make them successful.

The Design Thinking for Customer-centric Innovation online course is designed to provide insights on creating ideas, narratives, and building prototypes, with trial testing them for product development that makes a difference in countering challenges and solving problems. This online program is provided by the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode in collaboration with the Eruditus Executive Education. The course is conducted for three months and the students should attend the classes for four to five hours every week.

The course study helps the students learn about the aspects of design thinking and customer preferences for developing the features and potential of the products and services. This course drives the students to get a clear understanding of the business goals and develop innovative but basic and productive solutions that are convincible in the markets. The ‘Design Thinking for Customer-centric Innovation’ training program issues IIM certification along with the experiential learning techniques to the candidates.

The Design Thinking for Problem Solving certification course is designed for individuals who want to create new ideas and develop problem-solving skills for their individual as well as organizational growth. With the help of this course, you can engage more people and can also respond to the needs of your customers. Design Thinking for Problem Solving certification by Emeritus in collaboration with IESE Business School provides you with new opportunities for improving your business and new innovation as well. 

This course will help you personally and professionally because the idea behind this course is to focus more on solutions rather than focusing on problems. For better use of resources, aligning the company’s interest, and extending fields of knowledge are some key points of this course. Joaquim Vila and Xavier Camps Coma are the instructors of this course. Design Thinking for Problem Solving training includes interactive and dynamic learning. Candidates will be taught with the help of simulations, real cases, live sessions, video conferences, and many more.

With the help of the Customer Centric Solutions with Design Thinking & Innovation certification programme by Emeritus, the students will be able to gain insights on various areas such as the practical implementations of design thinking as well as meeting the social, emotional, and functional needs of their customers by producing related services and products. With this course, the students will be able to resolve their customer’s issues by keeping in mind their pain points, while simultaneously developing your professional path to success by coming up with user-centric designs. The students will develop a mindset that is focused on success which will lead to new innovations in terms of products and services. 

This course will be taught with the help of video lectures and discussion boards. World-renowned industry experts will be addressing the students in the pre-recorded interviews, motivating students to achieve their goals. The course is for a duration of 2 months, requiring a weekly effort of 4 to 6 hours. 

The Innovation of Products and Services: MIT's Approach to Design Thinking is a comprehensive two-month course comprising faculty videos, case studies, assignments, and real-world applications to provide a holistic understanding of design thinking. The course content has been carefully designed to help learners understand customer needs and create solutions. 

MIT Sloan's world-class faculty teaches the Innovation of Products and Services: MIT’s Approach to Design Thinking programme and the curriculum has four peer learning discussions to encourage interactive learning. Learners will imbibe design thinking skills, creative problem-solving techniques, and product development. 

The Innovation of Products and Services: MIT’s Approach to Design Thinking training course comes with a verified digital certificate by Emeritus in collaboration with MIT Sloan. The certificate is awarded to the learners after they have successfully completed the course. This accreditation will help in building a strong professional portfolio and increase employment opportunities in the future. Apart from flexible payment provisions, students also receive special group enrolment pricing features.

The Customer-Centric Solutions with Design Thinking & Innovation certification is a 2 monthly course that is a joint effort of providers Emeritus, and the National University of Singapore. Design thinking is a process that depends on knowing about the user’s needs, and preferences so that they are constantly evolving. With this online certification course, the candidates can develop more customer-centric solutions keeping in mind the requirements of the consumers.

Customer-Centric Solutions with Design Thinking & Innovation training is suitable for individual contributors, business directors who are the ones driving growth, and innovation for solving problems in business enterprises. For fostering teamwork, and culture in the organisational teams. The course is designed using elements like industry expert recorded interviews, video lectures, discussion boards, and case studies so that one can learn from the lecturers as well as peers for only devoting 4-6 hours every week. Emeritus, and NUS Business school enhance the learning process with world-class quality lectures and real-world case studies.

The Idea to Innovation programme by Imperial College Business School will contribute to a changed mindset through the live virtual learning experience. Leadership and innovation can be defined as the very main future of business and in this programme, Imperial College Business School is honest to bring out those ideas from within the candidate. 

The virtual programme has a tenure of 8 weeks, which will feature 90-minute live faculty lectures with a Q&A at the wrap up of each session. In the first week, the programme will cover the sectors of Innovation and Uncertainty & Opportunity Shaping & Design, where the candidate will be guided to understand about innovation and then to shape the candidate thoughts into opportunities with contrasting differences. Next, we will make the candidate solve problems surrounding different situations phase by phase. 

The sessions also include engaging trial and crowdsourcing features that will boost an interactive, personalised and supportive learning experience. Any manager, or from any industry, who desires to innovate their organisation and leads teams to innovate can take up this programme. Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be acknowledged with a verified Digital Certificate by Imperial College Business School Executive Education.

Design Thinking: A Toolkit for Breakthrough Innovation certification is an 8 weeks course that is taught by Kellogg Executive Education. This course is found on the platform of Emeritus, and this program offers varied insights into applications of design thinking. Design thinking is nothing but an approach that takes into account the approach of humans towards the development of new services, products, and business models by taking into account the needs of the consumers. This online programme will teach regarding the lower costs, reduced time-to-market, and increased market share.

Design Thinking: A Toolkit for Breakthrough Innovation training is a combination of sessions, demonstrations, and lectures by the guests which takes all the students on an experiential learning journey covering every aspect of the design process. This certification course at the end will make the participants master the complete 5 stages in the process of design thinking and the steps that follow—iteration and launch.

Rapid prototyping is a cost-effective way to reduce product failure rates. It is becoming increasingly important as the world emerges from economic disruptions and the scope of product development evolves. Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Commercial Application is an eight-week-long online certification course provided by Emeritus along with MIT xPRO. This certification course is led by Professor Martin Culpepper. His technique combines low-cost materials with high-rate manufacturing, which is a key aspect of rapid prototyping.

The Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Commercial Application certification by MIT xPRO provides an in-depth understanding of product performance, fewer design iterations, and early insights into scaling and manufacturability issues. You will gain a thorough understanding of different fabrication processes and how to choose the best strategy for building and evaluating a prototype.

The Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Commercial Application certification course is designed for product engineers, managers, designers, business leaders, and functional heads who want to learn how to use rapid prototyping technology to streamline product design and manufacturing. 

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. 

Whether you’re leading a team or are a maverick working solo on a project, developing the innovation mindset and learning the defined steps can help you overcome limitations and drive outstanding business results. That’s precisely why the Innovation through Design Thinking online training was developed.

The Innovation through Design Thinking online training provides you with a new lens to see the issues and the innovative tools & techniques you can use to solve them. This can be helpful when you want to respond quickly and build resilience, which is the highest priority for any organisation. By the end, you’ll be equipped with enough skills to handle any problems with confidence.

With the Innovation through Design Thinking course, you can navigate each module at your own pace. Julian Birkinshaw will be your course instructor, who’ll also host two live webinars – one at the beginning and one at the end. After you complete the course, you also receive a completion certificate, which you can attach to your CV/resume to improve your employability.