Design thinking and innovation planning
This course introduces students to the principles and process of design thinking, offering practical tools to develop innovative business ideas. Through hands-on sessions, participants will learn to apply design thinking techniques to create a prototype of their business concept. By the end of the course, students will be able to use design thinking for basic innovation planning and share their results with the group for collaborative feedback and discussion.


- ECTS: 1
- Total hours: 12
- Language: English
- Mode of participation: Course given in presence. Online participation is possible on request.
- Max participants: 24
- Course code: INV.TRSVL.19
- Category: SOFT AND TRANSFERABLE COMPETENCES WITHIN AND BEYOND ACADEMIA
How To Apply
Contact for registration: dottorati@unimib.it
Program:
• Introduction to design thinking
• Design thinking process
• Design thinking tools
Interactive classroom lecture (first half day), independent work (second half day), project presentation and discussion (final half day).
- 04/02/2026 9.00 am - 1.00 pm CET
- 04/02/2026 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm CET
- 12/02/2026 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm CET
4 - Quality Education
Objectives:
Based on a design thinking approach, the aim of this course is to allow students to build the first prototype of their business idea. After completion of the course, the students are able to understand and master the design thinking approach to use design thinking for the development of a basic innovation planning. Participants will be involved in a design thinking session and will share and discuss with the group the results obtained.
Participants: Min 10 Max 24
Name of the faculty: Elisabetta Marafioti, Mattia Martini
Contact for registration: dottorati@unimib.it