Are you passionate about solving complex problems and driving innovation? This one-year accredited programme equips you with the coveted skillset of Design Thinking, a powerful framework used by leading companies to understand user needs and develop groundbreaking solutions.
As a Design Thinking Practitioner, you'll learn to immerse yourself in user experiences, building empathy and tackling problems from fresh perspectives. Collaborating with diverse teams, you'll unlock your creative potential, generating solutions that transform ideas into reality. This programme equips you with cutting-edge research methods to gather valuable user insights, ensuring your solutions are truly user-centered.
The main focus of the learning in these modules is to build an understanding of human centred
innovation as it applies to design thinking innovative solution creation. These modules function as your launchpad to a world of groundbreaking ideas. We’ll delve into the exciting world of human-centered innovation, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to tackle challenges creatively. Master the innovation cycle, unlock your creative potential, and explore powerful brainstorming techniques to generate game-changing solutions. We’ll also navigate the legal landscape of innovation, ensuring your ideas are protected by copyright and patents.
This accredited online certificate is built and taught by design thinking experts who specialise in the field.
Gain both fundamental theory and practical software skills that are in high demand in today’s job market.
This accredited certificate is the perfect way to combine your creativity with practical commercial logic.
Be recognised with an industry-centric Red & Yellow certification, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.
Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.
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Design Thinking is a user-centered problem-solving approach that involves empathy, idea generation, prototyping, and testing to develop innovative solutions.
This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.
Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning
Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.
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