Course Details

Today's innovation requires more than creativity, questioning how we can design solutions that create meaningful value for people, organisations, and the planet.

This 5-part microlearning course introduces the foundations of Design Thinking (DT) and expands into Humanity-Centred Design (HCD+), a framework that considers People, Planet, Product, and Profit in innovation, guided by five key principles.

Through bite-sized lessons, interactive activities, and a capstone project, participants will develop the mindset and tools to transform ideas into impactful, practical, and sustainable solutions. This course is designed for anyone addressing complex challenges and driving innovative, meaningful change.

What You Will Gain

• Understanding DT fundamentals and its shift towards HCD+ for addressing complex challenges.
• Application of HCD+ Innovation Framework, practical tools, and methods to ideate, prototype, as well as develop practical, sustainable, and human-centred solutions.
• Testing, refining, and presenting solutions through iterative design processes, ending with a capstone project demonstrating a HCD+ practitioner's mindset and capabilities.

• Professionals seeking to drive innovation and solve complex organisational challenges
• Educators, leaders, and facilitators interested in applying human-centred and sustainable design approaches
• Students, innovators, and curious learners wanting to develop practical DT and HCD+ skills

Course Structure

This series consists of 5 bite-sized modules designed to progressively build innovation capabilities:

• Module 1: Introduction to Design Thinking: Why Design Thinking Alone Is Not Enough
• Module 2: From Human-Centred to Humanity-Centred Design: A Mindset Shift
• Module 3: Understanding HCD+ Framework Through Real-World Contexts
• Module 4: Applying HCD+ Tools and Methods in Practice
• Module 5: Capstone Project: Designing as an HCD+ Practitioner