Hands-on Design Thinking: Solving Real World Business Challenges

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, two hours; fieldwork, 10 hours. Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills through design thinking framework that emphasizes ideation, divergence, convergence, prototyping, validation, and refinement. Students work in teams of seven, each supported by an industry coach who provides guidance on tackling a real-world business challenge. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.