Self Development
A course by
Media Design School
Essential upskilling for working professionals, leaders, and managers to creatively solve problems and develop innovative products, services, processes, and systems using design thinking, a human-centred iterative design approach.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 8 weeks
This course requires 2 hours per week

Develop the ability to creatively solve specific problems through convergent and divergent thinking processes.

Develop the ability to critically reflect on your practice and outcomes.

Learn and apply a Kaupapa Māori approach to design thinking and practice.
This Design Thinking micro-credential teaches a practical creative problem-solving approach that involves empathising, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing to develop better and more innovative products, services, processes, and systems. It is highly relevant across all sectors and provides skills to creatively solve problems through convergent and divergent thinking, critical reflection, application of a Kaupapa Māori approach, and delivering a solution to a real-world organisational problem.
What you need to know first
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification OR equivalent and relevant professional experience
English language proficiency: Academic IELTS 6.5 (minimum with no bands less than 6.0) or minimum TOEFL 100 with minimum sub-scores of 25 for international students

All industries and sectors

Professional development in problem solving and innovation
Leadership and management roles requiring creative design thinking
Self Development
A course by
Media Design School
Essential upskilling for working professionals, leaders, and managers to creatively solve problems and develop innovative products, services, processes, and systems using design thinking, a human-centred iterative design approach.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 8 weeks
This course requires 2 hours per week

Develop the ability to creatively solve specific problems through convergent and divergent thinking processes.

Develop the ability to critically reflect on your practice and outcomes.

Learn and apply a Kaupapa Māori approach to design thinking and practice.
This Design Thinking micro-credential teaches a practical creative problem-solving approach that involves empathising, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing to develop better and more innovative products, services, processes, and systems. It is highly relevant across all sectors and provides skills to creatively solve problems through convergent and divergent thinking, critical reflection, application of a Kaupapa Māori approach, and delivering a solution to a real-world organisational problem.
What you need to know first
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification OR equivalent and relevant professional experience
English language proficiency: Academic IELTS 6.5 (minimum with no bands less than 6.0) or minimum TOEFL 100 with minimum sub-scores of 25 for international students

All industries and sectors

Professional development in problem solving and innovation
Leadership and management roles requiring creative design thinking