Design Thinking & Lean Entrepreneurship

By completing this badge, students develop concrete skills of creativity and innovation that are directly relevant to current practice in industry, governance and public advocacy. The badge emphasizes lean entrepreneurship, design thinking and visual thinking as methods by which students can devise transformative solutions to complex problems. These skills are urgently needed in organizations that seek to respond to rapid change encountered in contemporary business, media, technology and policy contexts.

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Required Courses

COMM222 – Creativity & Design Thinking
OR both:
COMM221 – Creative Industries & COMM325 – Design Thinking
COMM327 – Creative Careers Bootcamp
COMM424 – Creative Entrepreneurship

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

Students who complete the Design Thinking & Lean Entrepreneurship Micro-Credential will be able to:

• Use Design Thinking practices to formulate user-centered solutions to complex problems (COMM325)
• Use Lean Entrepreneurship methodologies to prototype products and services aligned with commercial and social priorities (COMM424)
• Use Visual Thinking practices to collaborate and communicate in small teams (COMM325, COMM424)
• Understand the structure and practices of contemporary Creative Industries (COMM221, COMM327)
• Design and build portfolios suitable for creative professionals in media, technology and digital marketing industries (COMM327)