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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery	Frequency Of Classes
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based	Weekends

Course Overview

Design thinking is gaining traction across various industries worldwide. Several successful organizations are known to make use of design thinking for delivering consumer needs and business outcomes simultaneously. It enables them to drive higher business value and considerable innovation. The Certificate Program in Design Thinking will discuss this very concept.

The course is an offering of IIT Bombay’s Executive Education initiative. You will learn how to develop, design, test, and innovate new services and product designs. The Design Thinking certification course will reward you with an IIM Bombay certificate for your participation and efforts. The training comprises a hands-on learning project and multiple case studies to bolster your learning outcomes.

Further, the Eruditus Design Thinking program by Eruditus spans five months and constitutes online sessions. The classes for the course are live and will be taken by the adept faculty of IIT Bombay. It will present excellent learning results for the enrolled participants. Moreover, it is a paid course, and you can pay the fee in easy installments.

The Highlights

Provided by IIT Bombay
Live, online classes
Certificate by IIMB
Hands-on project
Career-focussed outcomes
Real-world case studies
Learned academicians
Five months of learning

Programme Offerings

IIT Bombay course
Industry-expert Educators
A Certificate From Iitb
Live And Online Sessions
Case Studies And Course Project
Hands-on Learning
Six-month Certification Training
Industry-based Learning Outcomes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIT Bombay

You need to pay Rs. 1,00,000 to pursue the Eruditus Design Thinking certification course. The installment schedule for the certification course is mentioned below.

Certificate Program in Design Thinking fee structure

Payment Option	*Fee in INR**
Installment 1	Rs. 50,000
Installment 2	Rs. 50,000
Total course fee	Rs. 1,00,000

*exclusive of the tax component

Eligibility Criteria

To enrol in the Design Thinking certification training by Eruditus, you must be a graduate or diploma-holder from any recognised institution or university. Also, work experience of one or more years is necessary.

What you will learn

TeamworkDesign thinking

You will gain the following after completing the Design Thinking certification training by Eruditus:

Ability to drive innovation within an organisation
An understanding of design thinking on an organizational-level
A design-centric approach to organisational needs and challenges
Ability to innovate impactful services and products
Enhanced observational research to achieve improved user analytics and insights
Gain the prowess of testing solutions while working on feedback
Capability to find innovative solutions as an individual or a team
The ability to conduct and engage in ideation and brainstorming sessions for cross-departmental integration

Who it is for

Software DeveloperProduct Development ManagerUI DesignerProduct DesignerUX ArchitectUI Developer

The Design Thinking programme by Eruditus perfectly suits profiles like:

Senior managers
Team leaders
Directors willing to develop new business solutions
Working professionals seeking to learn design thinking principles

Admission Details

Head to the Eruditus website here - https://www.eruditus.com/india/.
Hover to the “Programmes” index on the homepage.
Now, go to the “Innovation” tag to find the “Certificate Program in Design Thinking.”
Then, click on “Apply Now” on the programme homepage.

The Syllabus

The Paradox of Our Age
The Principles of Co-Learning
A Shift in Being
What Design is Not
What is Design
Key Concepts of Design
A Simplified Understanding of Design
A Simplified Process of Design

Understanding Purpose
Letting Go of What Holds Us Back
What is Creativity?
Thinking Differently
Basic Rules of Design Thinking
The Creativity Heart Set
Everyone is a Designer
Double Diamond and Abstract-Tangible Cycle

Review - Double Diamond and Abstract-Tangible Cycle
Ethnographic Research
Participatory Research
Evaluative Research
Clean Team Case Study
Effective Research for HCD
Design in the World
User Context
Mis-design Around Us
Who are your Users?
Visible and Invisible Users
Hybrid Model of Research
Re-defining the Problem

Empathy Map Canvas
Hearing the Unsaid
Designing for Extreme Users
Why is Creativity Becoming More Important?
PLATOS Case Study
Understanding Uncommunicative Users
Waterless Urinal Case Study
The Changing Wish-List
The User Value Proposition
Doing the Homework - Ecosystem
Needs vs. Wants

Creative Ideation and Pattern Recognition
Developing Creative Habits
Creative Thinking Techniques
SCAMPER
Brainstorming Tools
The Importance of True Immersion
Immersive Learning
Immersive Experience in the Design Process
Mindful Design
Automobile Design Process
Design DNA and Moodboards

Stories vs. Narrations
Storytellers Across Time and Cultures
Experimental Storytelling
Storytelling in Research
Rural Storytelling Case Study
Storytelling in Design
Brand Stories
The Importance of Visuals and Visualisation
Visualising Human Experiences
Storyboarding or Image Boarding

Why Iterative Design?
Iterative Design Process
Waterless Urinal Cubicle Case Study
Research as a Tool
Handloom Case Study
Types of Sustainability
Sustainability in Action
Immersive Research Case Study
Non-Immersive Research Case Study

What is Minimum Value?
Identifying the MVP
Rural ATM Case Study
Prototyping as a Tool
Critical Stages in Prototypng
Stages in New Product Development
Types of Prototypes
Case Study - Children during the Covid-19 Lockdown

Introduction to Project Management Methodologies
Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban
Example from UI/UX Industry
Example from Finance Industry
Customer Segmentation and Innovation
Design and Systems Thinking
Design and Systems Thinking Working Harmoniously
Business Design
Contributions of a Business Designer

Lean Management Principles
Logical and Creative Thinking
Product Implementation Lifecycle
Types of Innovation
Roadblocks to Idea Generation and Implementation
Strategies for Whole Brain Thinking
Design Management

What is Intrapreneurship?
Entrepreneurship in Organisations
Innovation Strategies
Frugal Innovation Strategies
Challenging Assumptions
Safeguarding Your Innovation

Elements of Organisational Culture
Organisational Change Through Design
Storytelling for Organisational Transformation
Context Canvas
Defining the Challenge - Technical vs Adaptive
What are Rituals?
Co-designing Rituals
Celebrating Rituals and Sustaining Rituals

What Leadership is Not
Leadership and Commitment
The Triad of Leadership
Operating from your Being
Leading with Purpose
Inspiring People
The World is Your Playground

Instructors

IIT Bombay Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the essential components of design thinking?

Collaboration, human-centric, prototype-driven, and creative processes are some of the primary elements of design thinking. You can learn more in-depth by enrolling in the Eruditus Certificate Program in Design Thinking.

2: Who is the educator of this Eruditus course?

Prof Nishant Sharma will be taking the Design Thinking programme. He boasts years of relevant experience in the domain and is currently working at IIT Bombay in the IDC School of Design.

3: Are the live sessions supported on a Mac?

Yes. The programme sessions are well-supported on a laptop/desktop/Mac.