Digital Innovations and Design Thinking
Overview
| Type of Course | Seminar |
| Term | Summer term 2021 |
| Credits | 6 ECTS |
| Course language | English |
| Responsible Instructors | Rajagopalan, Balaji, Prof. Neuss, Nicole, M.Sc. |
| Dates/Times/Locations | UniVZ |
| Participation | Registration is possible from April 6 to April 19: Please send an email to Nicole Neuss containing the following information: First Name Last Name Student ID Number Study Program (e.g. Management, Business Information Systems, ...) Faculty Semester Number |
| Exam | To pass the course, students have to write a seminar paper and give a related presentation. They have to demonstrate that they are able to systematically apply their knowledge of digital innovations and design thinking. |
Content:
With technology disrupting firms and increasingly entire industries, the imperative is for students to have a deep understanding of digital innovations that are likely to shape the future and have the capacity to innovate.This project-based interdisciplinary course positioned at the intersection of digital innovations, design thinking and entrepreneurship is aimed at delivering the competencies demanded by businesses, non-profits and government agencies alike—an understanding of transformational opportunities created by digital technologies and the capacity to innovate. To help students build the capacity to innovate, the course uses the design thinking framework developed at Stanford University and widely used across the world today.
Learning goals:
- Comprehend the opportunities created by digital innovations
- Understand and apply the process for design thinking
- Design digital solutions to meet customer needs
- Design and evaluate entrepreneurial action
Additional information to this course can be found here: UniVZ.