This course is part of the Design Thinking Specialization

Jeanne M. Liedtka

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Design Thinking SpecializationUniversity of Virginia

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Welcome Designers!
In this course, you will learn to use the most important tools from the field of human-centered design to generate ideas: stakeholder mapping, journey mapping, personas, value-chain analysis, the job-to-be-done, ethnographic interviews, and more. Learn to connect with your customers on a human level, to get beyond what they say and observe what they do.

Developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, the courses sees a team of design experts join Jeanne Liedtka to explore some of these critical tools that will spark your creativity and help you discover more about your potential clients.

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Course 3 of 4 in the

Design Thinking Specialization

Beginner Level

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

How to use a variety of important design thinking tools to generate ideas
How to connect with customers on a human level
How to think creatively in order to discover more about potential clients

Skills you will gain

Strategic Thinking
Innovation
Innovation Management
Design Thinking

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 3 of 4 in the

Design Thinking Specialization

Beginner Level

No prior experience needed to participate in and benefit from this course.

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Jeanne M. Liedtka

United Technologies Corporation Professor of Business Administration

Darden School of Business

446,911 Learners

11 Courses

Offered by

University of Virginia

A premier institution of higher education, The University of Virginia offers outstanding academics, world-class faculty, and an inspiring, supportive environment. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University is guided by his vision of discovery, innovation, and development of the full potential of students from all walks of life. Through these courses, global learners have an opportunity to study with renowned scholars and thought leaders.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Stakeholder Map

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 30 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Job to be Done and Ethnographic Interviews

4 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 48 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Reframing using Job to be Done3mJob to be Done Two Components4mEthnographic Interviewing6mTools in Use- Framing at the Mayo Clinic2mTools in Use- Framing in Hospital Settings2mTools in Use- The Job to be Done at Pfizer2mKINGWOOD Overview6mKINGWOOD Defining the Problem2mKINGWOOD Adapting Research Tools6mKINGWOOD Involving Key Stakeholders2mKINGWOOD Using Visualization2mKINGWOOD Developing Empathy5m

3 readings

Welcome to Week 210mProject Activity - Job To Be Done1hProject Activity - Ethnographic Interviews1h

1 practice exercise

Week 2 Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Journey Map

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 32 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Personas

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 22 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

About the Design Thinking Specialization

In this Specialization, you will master design thinking competencies in an engaging hands-on, project-based format. We will guide you through a detailed 14-Step process where you will tackle a human-centered problem that you want to solve. You will learn and practice all of the most important tools from the field of human-centered design to generate ideas and connect with your customers on a human level. You will then deepen your practice by taking an in-depth journey through six key phases of the design thinking process, from immersion to learning-in-action, and explore the shifts in mindsets and skillsets that accompany them.

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