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​​Design Thinking Difference

​The Design Thinking Program Difference at Missouri State

Missouri State is a public university with students from across the nation and the world. Our Design Thinking Certificate Program represents a unique opportunity to learn to apply principles that drive innovation. Using techniques developed by top firms, our faculty experts guide you through every step. The DT faculty includes noted authors and C-Level executives in the DT space. Our expert DT faculty will help you combine both creative and analytical thinking to solve complex, real-world problems, while employing a set of methods and a corresponding mindset to promote a human-centered look at innovation. 

The Missouri State University Design Thinking Certificate Program is developed by professionals for professionals. You will work as part of a designated team to collaborate on real-world issues facing today’s organizations. You will gain first-hand experience by participating in interactive sessions while learning the relevant questions to ask. At the program’s conclusion, you will be prepared to deliver your DT Capstone Project results along with your DT Strategic Plan, which is a blueprint for discussion with your senior management that can be put into effect at your company immediately! You will also receive a Professional Design Thinking Portfolio of tools and resources for implementation back at your organization.
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Limited Attendees

We limit each class to no more than 35 participants. Typically, companies will nominate key individuals or a team of participants.

Engagement and Participation

Presentations are coupled with hands-on, workshop-style activities to encourage interaction and collaboration. Case studies of real corporate issues make participation meaningful.

ROI!

The primary purpose of the Missouri State DT Certificate Program is to foster DT leadership insights crucial to your organization that will improve not only customer experience, but create a competitive edge that will result in overall improved efficiency, customer satisfaction and overall increased ROI.

​Academic Overview

The Design Thinking Certificate Program at Missouri State University is designed to develop your abilities to apply innovative designs thinking principles to transform your corporate culture to be more customer-focused. Learn to analyze, manage and build techniques to create and deliver unique experiences that are valuable in the marketplace.

Design Thinking requires departments to collaborate across disciplines to successfully solve complex problems. Our project-based interdisciplinary curriculum seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to do this. Teams work together to solve real-world problems while developing the technical, analytical and communication skills to share these results.  

Our Design Thinking course is not a lecture setting; instead, our faculty guides you to solve today’s organizational issues through exercises and simulations. If you join the online program, you'll have the option to collaborate in projects and discussions with the faculty and your peers.

Why Design Thinking?

Today's business environment demands a human-centered design approach. Leading firms apply immersive empathy journeys to break through and connect with customers in new and surprising ways; there has never been a greater opportunity or need for innovative design and creative procedure than in today’s digital economy.

The proliferation of social media is unavoidable. Today's more sophisticated consumers are sharing their experiences on widely viewed social media platforms, creating the need for the implementation of Design Thinking principles. The demand for professionals who can address these problems with creative solutions continues to rise. Organizations that use DT to deliver extraordinary customer experiences enjoy more brand loyalty and higher customer retention.

The job market for professionals with Design Thinking skills is expected to explode over the next several years. Firms are creating new, more agile divisions to integrate innovation throughout their organizations. Roles traditionally held by marketing, sales, IT, and operations will all be shifting towards new departments that require team members equipped with DT skills.

Our forward-thinking curriculum is project-based and designed to train and develop your technical and analytical skills while empowering you with DT leadership insights. With Missouri State’s Design Thinking Program, you will receive hands-on training that will prepare you to ask relevant questions, manage and lead teams, and communicate effectively with senior management.
​To learn more about the Missouri State University Design Thinking Program and how it helps companies and executives drive ROI schedule a call with one of our career counselors.
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Missouri State University
7253 Watson Rd.#1041
St. Louis, MO 63119
Program Location
4050 Pennsylvania Ave. Ste. 115 PMB 5861
Kansas City, MO 64111

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Ellen Walter
Program Manager
Phone
417-708-2280
ew9233@missouristate.edu

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  • About
    • Design Thinking Difference
    • Faculty
  • Program Info
    • Curriculum
    • Upcoming Class Dates
  • Corporate Programs
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