IBM Enterprise Design Thinking

Program Information

Course Overview

Get hands-on experience with Design Thinking practices, revolutionize your problem-solving skills, and boost your professional toolkit with the Spring 2025 cohort of IBM Enterprise Design Thinking!
This 10-week program follows a hands-on learning approach with 30% lectures and 70% group activities. Through engaging activities such as user research simulations, ideation sessions, and prototyping exercises, you will gain a deep understanding of the design thinking framework and its practical applications, empowering you to solve real-world industry challenges effectively. You won't just learn theory; you'll get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in a real-world setting. Working alongside a community partner organization, you'll apply design thinking solutions to help tackle challenges within their organization.
Who may apply?

Applications for the Spring 2025 Cohort have now closed.
Eligibility: Vanderbilt University students, staff, & faculty
When is the course?

Program Dates: Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 2025 - Apr. 16, 2025, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Contact Us

For any questions or to learn more please contact Michael Dodson at michael.dodson@vanderbilt.edu.

Throughout the program, you’ll be guided through a process that will help you complete each deliverable by the required deadline. These include:

An online 2-hour, pre-requisite course: Enterprise Design Thinking, Practitioner. Participants will be required to complete the pre-requisite prior to the first day of class. Online access will be granted upon acceptance into the program.
Completion of all online course modules via the Brightspace learning platform.
Attend at least 8 out of 10 weekly, in-person classroom sessions, as well as all community partner meetings. These consist of 4 opportunities throughout the course for participants to meet with and receive feedback from community partners as they tackle their specific design challenges and develop prototypes.