Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Certificate Program Overview
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1 Complete The Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate
Start your Advanced Design Thinking certificate by learning the core skills through our two foundational design thinking courses. We recommend starting with Insights for Innovation.
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Insights for Innovation
Learn to use insights to turn customer needs into human-centered solutionsCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
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From Ideas to Action
Learn to prototype, experiment, and iterate to move your ideas forwardCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
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2 Take Two Advanced Courses
Take your design thinking practice to the next level by learning how to influence and engage others in the design thinking process. Take in either order.
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Storytelling for Influence Course
Craft a narrative to motivate and inspireCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
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Unlocking Creativity
Exercises to overcome the common barriers to creativitySelf-Paced Course start anytime- Regular price
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3 Choose One Advanced Elective
Expand your knowledge by applying design thinking in the context of business and services.
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Designing a Business
Build and test new business ideasCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
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Human-Centered Service Design
Design the moments that matterCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
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4 Receive and Share Your Certificate
After completing the courses, you’ll receive your Advanced Design Thinking certificate of completion via email as a downloadable PDF within 1-2 weeks of completing the final required course. Certificates are configured for uploading and sharing on LinkedIn.
Commonly Asked Questions
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Course OrderWhile courses can be taken in any order, we recommend completing the Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate first.
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Completion TimeThe program takes 5 months to complete if courses are taken consecutively. However, there is no deadline for certificate completion.
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Certificate RequirementsIf you've completed any courses in the Advanced Design Thinking certificate program, or if you've previously earned your Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate, all count toward your certificate of completion.
Certificate Program Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer three types of courses: self-paced courses, cohort courses, and certificate programs. Certificate programs consist of multiple courses and typically take 3-6 months to complete. They are in-depth learning experiences designed to grow your skills and broaden your professional impact. Once you complete all required courses, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
All of our certificate programs are fully online and flexible, so you can take them from any time zone, anywhere in the world. For cohort courses, the course teaching team will host scheduled virtual community conversations, which are optional. Times will be announced during the first week of the course and are set to accommodate as many time zones as possible.
If you take all required courses in a certificate, you will receive the certificate. There is no deadline for the completion of the courses, and you do not have to purchase all required courses at the same time to be eligible for a certificate.
While you can enroll in multiple courses at the same time, we strongly advise that you do so only if you are able to commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week for each course (for example, 10 hours per week for 2 courses) to ensure the most valuable learning experience. If that does not feel feasible, we recommend taking the courses separately and reviewing upcoming course dates on our course calendar.
While courses can be taken in any order, we recommend you take them in the order that they are listed above in the Certificate Program Overview.
We offer a discount when you enroll in multiple courses at the same time through some of our certificate programs, including Foundations in Design Thinking, Business Innovation, Human-Centered Strategy, and Communicating for Impact.
You can also enter your email address at the bottom of this page in order to receive updates on future offers or possible discounts.
Absolutely! We have had many teams go through our courses together. For those taking our courses as a team, we provide a number of additional benefits:
1. A Team Learning Guide, developed to provide your team with resources to facilitate offline discussions that complement the in-course experience.
2. A Manage Learners function, which provides visibility into your team's progress within the course.
3. The ability to create a private Learning Circle, which is a closed space for discussion on the learning platform specifically for your team.
For more information, visit our Team Learning page.
You can purchase a certificate by enrolling in all the courses associated with that certificate. Required courses are listed in the Certificate Program Overview section above. When you click enroll in each cohort course, you will proceed to our checkout page, where you can select your desired cohort date for each course.
Payment options include credit card, PayPal, or Shop Pay. For US customers, we also offer installment plans at checkout if you use the Shop Pay method of payment.We typically are not able to accommodate bank transfer or invoicing. However, if your order includes 10 seats or more, please contact hello@ideou.com and our team will be happy to review your request
Yes. Since you work in such complex systems, this certificate will be beneficial in helping you create change or navigate change within the system you’re working in. Though some of the frameworks and thinking in these courses are rooted in business, they’re still highly applicable to anyone who wants to create change or lead others through change. The case studies, terms, and examples were designed to help different individuals see themselves and their organizations in the work.
Loved by Learners Across the Globe
Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Certificate Program“I've launched two successful companies as a direct result of IDEO U courses. We use the tools from the courses I've taken on an everyday basis in all of the teams. Human-centered design is a core tenet of our companies and we believe it's one of the most important competitive advantages.”
Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Certificate Program“A couple of colleagues and I started an entrepreneurs network within our organisation. IDEO U courses have basically become the foundation for what we teach. Our hope is that by sharing your human-centered design approach we can see more people designing, launching, and scaling businesses at the intersection of profit and purpose.”
Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Certificate Program“The experience is so intuitive and attention grabbing. The flexibility is A+ and I feel like a human, not a statistic, when I take a class.”
Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
Certificate Program“I was recommended to look for design thinking courses, and my principal told me to do it where it was invented. I am absolutely happy with this decision. The content is super-distilled, the support is wonderful, and there are many opportunities for eye-opening moments.”
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Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Try
In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.
Reflect
Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.
Share
Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.
