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Design Thinking: Professional Certificate

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Upskill and boost your career with in-demand Design Thinking skills. You’ll learn how to develop a Design Thinking mindset, influence outcomes within your business, become a driver of change, and much more.

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  • 6 months access, 60-80 hours
  • No prerequisites
  • Up to twelve 1:1 mentor sessions
  • Digital Skills Masterclass Program

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Subscription model for all Professional Certificate courses

Academy Xi students now have the option to subscribe to our entire range of Professional Certificate courses across all our portfolios for a monthly fee. Use this as a way to gain a wider digital skillset and give yourself an advantage as you compete for roles in the ever-changing employment landscape.

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No prerequisites or previous experience required


Kickstart your learning journey today, no matter your experience level. This course eases you in, builds your confidence, and helps you get up to speed quickly.


Flexible and self-paced

With 6 months of access, the speed at which you tackle online course content is up to you. Study at your own pace and fit learning into your busy lifestyle.

Created for Upskillers

Our Professional Certificate courses help you strengthen your career with in-demand skills, opening doors to better opportunities, higher earning potential, and long-term growth.

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Course breakdown

What your curriculum looks like

Upskill in Design Thinking within 6 months. You’ll work through interactive online course content at your own pace, and have the support of an industry mentor when you need it.

Design Thinking: Professional Certificate

Module 1
Thinking like a designer

Recommended: 6-8 hours per module

Learn the fundamentals of Design Thinking, where it sits within the wider field of Human-Centred Design, and how you can apply it to drive innovation and solve business problems.

  • Introduction to Human-Centred Design
  • The benefits of Design Thinking to organisations
  • Design Thinking For Innovation 
  • How to collect, analyse and present data to solve a problem
  • Facilitating groups and workshops
  • Using the Double Diamond framework for innovation
Module 2
Research

Recommended: 6-8 hours per module

A more detailed look into using Design Thinking to research a complex problem, determine the scope of a project, plus a review of best practices for research.

  • Preparing your mindset for Design Thinking
  • Design challenge #1
  • Human-Centred Design research and project scoping 
  • Defining problems: briefs, best practices and problem solving roadmap
  • Quantitative and qualitative research techniques
  • Interviewing
  • Research ethics
Module 3
Synthesise

Recommended: 6-8 hours per module

Explore how to use data to reframe complex problems and simplify them. Using various collection, mapping and analysis techniques, learn how to make sense of data in a business context.

  • Mind mapping and stakeholder mapping
  • Note-taking and empathy mapping
  • Affinity mapping and analysis
  • Clustering insights
  • Visualising data using personas and journey mapping
  • Prioritisation: matrix and visualising the vote
  • Reframing the problem to unlock innovation
  • Working within business constraints
Module 4
Make

Recommended: 6-8 hours per module

A deep dive into creative brainstorming, including best practices for prioritising ideas and how to visually present them. Discover how to focus and refine ideas into a strong and cohesive value proposition.

  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Brainstorming, Creative session, Crazy 8’s
  • Concept cards and Prioritisation
  • Prototyping 
  • Narratives and Storyboarding
  • Designing a compelling Value Proposition
Module 5
Test

Recommended: 6-8 hours per module

Understand why testing is so important, and the different methodologies used. Learn how to communicate this value to the wider business and strategise the way forward. Bring home your conclusions with a retrospective summary of the project.

  • The need for testing with users
  • Usability and Concept testing
  • Testing Your Hypothesis and Validating Concepts
  • Communicating the Business Value 
  • Future Roadmap 
  • Retrospective debrief
  • Reflection, critique and feedback
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Total course cost: $3,500.00
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The course guides contain everything you need to know about Design Thinking courses, including…

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  • How you’ll learn
  • Course outcomes and more!

Why study Design Thinking at Academy Xi?

  • Portfolio & career
  • Learning resources
  • Mentoring and support
    • Real-world projects

      Practise real-world application of your learning with three Design Thinking challenges and bring your own meaningful problem to solve in your final project.
    • Design Thinking toolkit

      Get access to a comprehensive toolkit containing all the templates and tools needed to practise Design Thinking activities throughout your course and after you graduate.
    • Industry-aligned content

      Course content is current, relevant, and created by leading practitioners, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in a fast-changing industry
    • Comprehensive toolkit

      Walk away with a toolkit containing all the templates and tools needed to practice the UI UX Design principles covered in your course.
    • Feedback from industry experts

      Book 1:1 sessions with your Graphic Design expert mentor and discuss course material, get feedback and consult over project decisions.
    • Exclusive Masterclass program

      Access a monthly webinar program designed specifically for our self-paced learners. Learn critical digital skills from industry experts, grow your network, and get advice from graduates now working in the field.
    It was really useful to reach out to my course expert and gauge if I was grasping the course content that'd been put in front of me. He reinforced that I was on the right track and gave me some great tips on how to improve my work.
    Cilla D., Service Designer
    AXI Graduate, Design & Technology
    I’m not from a tech background and they opened my eyes. The support that they gave and the way they went about their teaching was extremely engaging and made it really enjoyable. They were both incredible. Very generous with their time. When people really know their subject matter intimately, they’re able to truly break it down and simplify it. It was a wonderful experience.
    Julie D., Entrepreneur
    AXI Graduate, Design & Technology

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Design Thinking?

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    Design thinking is about developing and applying design solutions that simplify a company’s problems and help projects move beyond their limitations. Instead of fixating on obstacles, a design thinker will prioritise tangible outcomes, using innovative design ideas and processes to create and implement strategic improvements.

    Do you have to be a Designer to study Design Thinking?

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    Don’t be fooled by the words – you don’t need to be a designer or involved in design-based industries to benefit from design thinking. It can be used to effectively problem-solve in a range of roles and projects.

    What is the difference between Advanced Certificate, Professional Certificate & Foundational Certificate courses?

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    Academy XI’s online courses come in three formats. Whatever your learning style, work schedule, or level of support you need, Academy XI has you covered.

    To choose the right course format, start with your career goals:

    • Are you studying to transform your career? Academy XI’s ADVANCED CERTIFICATE courses give you up-to-date industry skills and set you up to graduate job-ready, with a built-in Career Support Program.
    • Want to complement your existing skill set? Academy XI’s PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE courses help you grow your expertise in a social, supported environment.
    • Just want the fundamentals? Explore at your own pace with Academy XI’s FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE courses.

    How will I learn at Academy Xi?

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    In this course you’ll experience our ‘flipped classroom’ style of learning, where students cover course content independently and at their own pace, before coming together to discuss concepts, ask questions and collaborate with mentor support. You’ll learn through a combination of:

    • Readings
    • Pre-recorded videos
    • Regular live sessions with your mentor and peers
    • 1:1 sessions with your mentor
    • Hands-on activities and practical project work
    • Q&A via chat and discussion boards