NBAW 5180 - Design Thinking

Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only (no audit).

Enrollment limited to: MS in Healthcare Leadership/Executive MBA dual degree students. Offered in New York City.

S. Kubanek.

In today’s business landscape, creative problem solving has become a critical tool for leaders to drive innovation and transformation across different industries. Design has rapidly emerged as an innovation driver, adopted by major consulting firms, large corporations, tech start-ups, healthcare providers, and NGOs. In this elective, you’ll explore design tools and a creative problem-solving mindset to discover new opportunities for impact and drive relevant innovation. This intensive will prepare you to innovate in your respective healthcare field. You will learn about the principles of Design Thinking with a focus on human-centered design using clear, hands-on frameworks. You will explore innovative solutions to the complex problems posed by the current healthcare ecosystem. Throughout this fast-paced design sprint, you’ll collaborate in teams to craft innovative healthcare concepts around a design challenge.