Since 2019, the Entrepreneurial Design Thinking program has provided over 100 entrepreneurs across New York City with an intensive, “hands-on” course focusing on the contemporary design thinking concepts and tools applied to generate innovative solutions to important marketplace and/or community pro
DurationSince 2019, the Entrepreneurial Design Thinking program has provided over 100 entrepreneurs across New York City with an intensive, “hands-on” course focusing on the contemporary design thinking concepts and tools applied to generate innovative solutions to important marketplace and/or community problems.
During the program, participants will learn how to:
Identify and define a major problem to be solved
Engage real customers to better understand the problem from their perspective
Generate multiple solutions, then choose a solution to test with real customers
Create an action plan based on customer feedback
Present their solution idea to the relevant stakeholders
Requirements
This course is open to New York City residents 18 years of age and older. If you identify as a returning citizen and/or are justice system-involved, we highly encourage you to apply. You will not be required to disclose your status in order to enroll in the course.
University Mission Statement
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields.
The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis.
It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty, staff, and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the University to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
The Design Thinking course is an immersive learning experience that delves into a human-centered approach to innovation, tailored to meet the complex needs of today's rapidly changing world. This course equips learners with a robust toolkit to tackle challenges creatively and effectively.
Design Thinking methodology provides a solution-based approach to create customer-centric products, services, and experiences by observing and engaging stakeholders in problem-solving strategies. In this interactive session, practice key Design Thinking principles as you learn-by-doing.
The use of human-centered design thinking has transformed the consumer experience and created new technology-first companies that captured the market share from incumbents.
This course will introduce you to the Design Thinking methodology for creating and innovating. However, the only way to learn Design Thinking is by doing Design Thinking. Therefore, this course will be light on theory and heavy in practice.
In our Introduction to Design Thinking course, learn how to leverage research, ideation, and prototyping to tackle even the hardest business challenges. Collaborate with industry peers and explore creative approaches to problem solving, while learning the basics of design thinking methodology.
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