UNAS 1025 Innovation through Design Thinking
Would you like to be innovative in whatever you pursue? Innovation is about solving important and complex problems to create value for the greater good. Innovating through design thinking is a structured, human-centered process for creatively solving problems, which can be adopted by anyone. In this foundational course we will introduce the mindset, process and methods at the core of design thinking. Students will see inspiring case studies, hear from cutting edge practitioners, and work on a project to internalize this learning. Students will discover design thinking is a practical toolkit that helps them reliably innovate in the face of changing social needs, business disruptions, and technology shifts.
Course overview
- Department
- University
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship elective options (Class of 2025 and beyond; designed as a second concentration)
Official evaluation summary
4.35 / 5
Data freshness
Instructors
- Edward F O'Brien
- Robert Goodman
- Sunanda Bhattacharya
- Avneet Hira
- Cara Antonaccio
- Chokdee Rutirasiri
- Jonathan Krones
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02