Course

Design Thinking: Ideas to Action

University of Virginia

Welcome to the "Design Thinking: Ideas to Action" course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. This course is a continuation of the design thinking process, focusing on bringing the ideas developed in the previous course to action. Throughout this journey, participants will learn how to turn insights gathered during the design thinking process into action, generate solutions, and turn ideas into key concepts. The course is structured to help participants move from ideation to experimentation, gathering critical skills to turn their ideas into impactful actions.

Key learning points of the course include:

  • Turning insights into actionable strategies
  • Generating solutions and turning ideas into key concepts
  • Moving from ideation to experimentation

Designed for designers and professionals seeking to implement design thinking, this course offers a comprehensive and practical approach to turning innovative ideas into impactful actions.

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Design Thinking: Ideas to Action
Course Modules

The course modules guide participants through the process of turning insights into action, generating solutions, and moving from ideation to experimentation, providing critical skills to impact organizations and individuals.

What If?

Module 1: What If?

The first module, "What If?", focuses on brainstorming and developing concepts, setting the foundation for the course. Participants will explore creating a successful brainstorming environment and learn to take action by generating key concepts from the ideas developed in the previous course.

What Wows?

Module 2: What Wows?

This module delves into creating napkin pitches, surfacing key assumptions, and prioritizing ideas. Participants will learn to create compelling pitches and define key assumptions, setting the stage for the experimentation phase of the design thinking process.

What Wows to What Works

Module 3: What Wows to What Works

Participants will learn to make prototypes, get feedback from stakeholders, and engage in co-creation using various tools. This module focuses on turning the wow ideas into practical solutions and refining them through stakeholder feedback and co-creation activities.

What Works

Module 4: What Works

The fourth module guides participants through running learning launches, designing successful experiments, and delivering validated learning. It emphasizes the importance of in-market experiments and the process of refining ideas based on real-world feedback and data.

What's Next?

Module 5: What's Next?

In the final module, participants will explore what comes after the ideation and experimentation phases, focusing on measuring impact, searching for higher ground, and removing barriers to increase the speed of learning. The module emphasizes the importance of curating ideas and staying open to new possibilities.

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