Design Thinking Innovation Accelerator Short Course
Course description
CONNECT, COLLABORATE, INNOVATE is a mantra adopted by smart companies big and small. Companies with the innovation gene switched on display creativity, powerful networks and the ability to experiment without fear of failure.
This course addresses the following key questions: How do you innovate? What mindset, process and environment do you need to have in order to innovate? How can your team come up with innovative solutions, products or services? Generating ideas is great, but it doesn't end there. How can you use those brilliant ideas to create value? Our approach to innovation is human-centered.
This course is at the intersection of Design Thinking and Learn, bringing in instruments like Business Model Canvas and Theory of Change.
Entry requirements: None
Level: Beginners
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.
Experience life on campus
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time
A certificate of completion:
• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.
This course is scheduled to run on campus in a face-to-face delivery format. Please note that due to the ongoing pandemic situation this course may be adapted in line with UK government guidance or other operational requirements. This may include changing course location (to another UAL site), cancellation of the course, or moving part or all of the course online. In the event of any changes being required we will inform you as soon as possible and support you in any changes required. Please bear this in mind when making any travel, visa, or accommodation arrangements.
Available dates
Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.
Details
Topics covered
You will start by discovering and learning about yourself as innovator, your mindset, the approach to finding and solving problems, your risk profile, the creative environment and innovation networks.
Through hands-on workshops, you will use the design thinking process to explore challenges, conduct primary research, practice observation and interviewing in order to create a deep understanding for the people that have the challenge. You will use a rich toolbox to frame and define problems, turn those problems into opportunities for innovative solutions and plan for implementation that creates value for the company, individual and society.
You will learn how to use ideation techniques beyond brainstorming, how to determine criteria for selection of ideas and how to co-create with users/customers/networks in the form of Open Innovation.
Prototyping, testing, giving and receiving feedback will take you through the experimentation process, where you can fail early in a safe environment.
No innovation is complete without being able to tell its story. You will use storytelling techniques to present your ideas from a tweet to a pitch in a compelling and inspiring way.
You will be able to use the methods and tools straightaway in your own context. By the end of the course you will have had plenty of practice to build your creative confidence to apply the human centred approach to innovation.
Materials
Please bring to the first session:- Notebook
- Sketchbook
- Pen.
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