Design Thinking - Innovation Management Tool (Synchronous e-Learning)
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme is conducted either online or on-campus.
On-campus Intake
2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)
Online Intake
3 days
Weeknights (7pm - 10:30pm)
Saturday (9am - 6:00pm)
Who Should Attend
- Entrepreneurs and Business owners
- Managers looking to enhance processes in their organisations
- Project management teams
- Professionals seeking to understand innovation and develop plans for their organisations
Overview
Participants will learn the key tenets of design thinking as an innovation method focusing on user-centricity. Specifically, they will learn the 5 phases of design thinking from gaining empathy and define to ideate, prototype and test. Participants will also gain knowledge about the four operating models used for implementing design thinking in organisations.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the key tenets of Design Thinking,
- Apply Design Thinking for product innovation and customer experience
- Implement Design Thinking in your workplace or project
Topic/Structure
- Explore design thinking as a method and mindset for innovation,
- Get practical insights on implementing design thinking
- Apply the design thinking framework and develop practical innovative solutions to overcome business challenges
Assessment
An assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.
CERTIFICATION
Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria.
Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
- SkillsFuture Credit
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Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual). - Workfare Skills Support Scheme
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From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
Next Intake (On-campus): 27 & 28 Aug 2024 [Registration Closed]
Intake 13 (Online): 3, 4 & 5 Oct 2024 [Registration Closed]
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