MGT220 - Design Thinking Tools and Techniques for IT and Engineering

Course Description

Short Course | 12 hours | 1.2 CEUs | $1,295

In today’s ever-growing, ever-changing world, the ability to think creatively and innovatively is an essential skill. It can be challenging sometimes to step back and reflect in a fast-paced environment or when you are required to assimilate large amounts of information. Making sense of or communicating new ideas in an innovative and engaging way, approaching problems from fresh angles, and producing creative solutions are all important traits for leadership. In this course, learn a variety of individual and group tools and techniques that will facilitate your creativity.

Course Outline

• Basic Principles of Creativity
• Creativity Tools – different methods of brainstorming
• Thinking Approaches – both individual and group
• Principles of Morphological Analysis
• The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
• The SCAMPER technique for Creative Thinking

Additional Information

This course is designed for individuals who want to learn to innovate and problem-solve with design thinking.