Innovation Masters Series: Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation

XDES400

Description

In today's business environment, companies are challenged to implement more projects with fewer resources. New products are being rushed to stave off collapsing margins, and many markets are bombarded by copy-cat foreign companies and nimble competitors with radically lower cost structures.

Stanford's Innovation Masters Series: Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation will provide participants the ability to gain a competitive edge.

Design Thinking for Business Leaders

Stanford has opened up its labs and classrooms to executives, business leaders, and decision makers faced with the daunting task of retooling and revitalizing their enterprises. Senior faculty will lead you through hands-on workshops where you will learn problem-solving tools and frameworks pioneered by the Design Group at Stanford.

Visual Thinking
Conceptual Block-Busting
User-Centered Design
User-Driven Innovation

These are not just tools for designers but can be harnessed by business leaders to transform their organizations. Recognized as a driver of innovation, "Design Thinking" will teach you a methodology for incorporating innovation into your everyday business practices.

Our Approach: Radical Collaboration

Our executive forum provides an intensive hands-on experience using problem-based learning and radical collaboration - everyone plays. You will work on team projects that will simulate the kinds of problems and impossible tasks you face every day.

For both the at Stanford and online program you can elect to stay connected to fellow participants and the faculty after completion of the program through our social network.

You Will Learn to

Build and nurture cross-functional teams to generate more comprehensive and original results
Develop skills in brainstorming and prototyping to spur creativity and innovation
Discover the methodology to make innovation routine
Build connections with senior Stanford faculty and with fellow participants

Who Should Attend

From our past experience, we believe that the following individuals and industries would benefit most from this program. To maximize the opportunity for learning, we encourage executives and leaders to invite members of their project or strategy teams to attend the program.

Executives and senior leaders in charge of business units
Decision-makers in product and service R&D departments
Innovation team leaders
Teams embroiled in turn-around situations
"Skunk works" project teams
Non-profit leaders and educators

Notes

previously titled Innovation Masters Series: Gaining a Competitive Advantage in an Uncertain Economy

Course Schedule

At Stanford
June 19 - 21, 2013

At Stanford Tuition

Includes all course materials and access to the online version of the course at the conclusion of the program. Breakfast, lunch and networking receptions with faculty are also included

$5000 - tuition

"We believe great innovators and leaders need to be great design thinkers."

David Kelley, Stanford Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director, the Stanford Institute for Design; Founder, IDEO

Enrollment Options

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At Stanford

XDES400 - 014 Jun 19 - Jun 21, 2013 Wait List Available

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Day	Date	Time	Location
Wed	Jun 19, 2013	1:00PM to 6:00PM PT	Stanford
Thu	Jun 20, 2013	9:00AM to 6:00PM PT	Stanford
Fri	Jun 21, 2013	9:00AM to 3:30PM PT	Stanford

Course Materials:
All important course and pre-reading materials will be made available via my stanfordconnection, 2 weeks before course start date.

Visitor Information:http://scpd.stanford.edu/aboutUs/visitorInfo.jsp

Attendance Requirement:
An absence of up to 30 cumulative minutes may be excused by the Program Manager. For any absence greater than this, you will be required to view the online version of the course and pass an exam before the completion certificate is awarded.

Video-taping:
We frequently video-tape courses, and you will be asked to sign a waiver when you check-in for each course providing SCPD permission to use any comments, photos, or video footage of you.

Instructor(s):
Banny Banerjee, David Beach, William Burnett, Bernard Roth

Tuition Option(s):

At Stanford Course $5,000.00 ?