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Postgraduate RMI-BUSM4521-2022

Design Thinking for Business (Executive)

Look at local and international business issues and develop ethical solutions. Discover how design thinking manifests in organisational contexts. Reposition your understanding of design thinking as you tackle this foundational Executive MBA subject.

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$4,656 $4,906

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

Online & on-campus

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Feb 2022
18 Jul 2022

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject you will be able to:

Analyse and discuss design thinking, its manifestations and implications across organisational contexts
Differentiate between various contemporary methods to identify opportunities and solve problems
Create and communicate end-user driven solutions to business problems or opportunities utilising design thinking
Demonstrate creative, critical and ethical thinking through developing and recommending solutions to business problems and opportunities that benefit relevant stakeholders
Evaluate potential outcomes of design thinking in view of better decision making, implementation and sustainability of solutions.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.

Entry requirements

Others

Do not enrol in this subject if you have completed OMBA600.

Additional requirements

Attendance requirements - Attendance for the 4-day intensive is compulsory, plus another 1-day presentation.

Description

This is a foundation course within the MBA Executive program. In this course, we operationalise the concept of design thinking in international and local business, and examine how the tools of business design can be employed across the disciplines and functions covered in this program.

Drawing on your experience as a manager, this course will provide opportunities to consider global business problems or opportunities, and those in your own industry and professional context. Adopting design thinking methodology and tools, you will lead teams to analyse, define and create sustainable and ethical solutions to contemporary business issues.

Please note, this course is delivered in intensive mode.

Assessments