RMIT University
Design Thinking for Innovation
- Delivery: Online
- Duration: Six weeks
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $1,900
Use creative design thinking to develop innovative business solutions.
Course overview
The RMIT University Design Thinking course encourages students to think differently and develop the skills needed to apply a new mindset within organisations. Supported by industry experts, personal mentors and weekly Q and As, students will learn techniques that help solve the right problem in the right way while understanding the customer perspective.
Throughout the course, students will work on their own problem and complete a Design Thinking project that can be presented to their organisation, start-up or peers.
Key facts
10th August, 2026
2nd November, 2026
What you will study
Introduction to Design Thinking
- Explore the fundamentals of design thinking and the Double Diamond framework.
- Identify the qualities of a design thinker and activate your design thinking mindset.
- Discuss your design thinking journey and place yourself on the design thinking continuum.
- Identify your own design challenge to explore throughout the course.
How you will learn
Throughout the course, students will work on their own problem statement and complete a design thinking project that they will pitch to a mentor. Students will explain their design thinking solution and the process that guided their findings. They will also be able to take the project back to their organisation, start-up or peers for presentation and application.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Apply empathy frameworks to develop customer personas.
- Use informed data collection for customer insights.
- Examine customers’ pain and gain points to identify key opportunities.
- Generate possible solutions and assess their viability based on user research.
- Design and create rapid prototypes for testing and feedback.
- Establish iterative processes to improve business outcomes.
- Design and implement solutions that address real user needs and challenges.
Who should attend
This Design Thinking for Innovation course is ideal for:
- Consultants looking to get a human-centred design (HCD) or design thinking role.
- Mid-senior managers looking to embrace HDC and design thinking practices within their team.
- Aspiring and emerging mid-level managers seeking to drive innovation by incorporating human-centred design principles into strategic decision-making to enhance customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Entrepreneurs and aspiring founders aiming to build new products or services using a structured approach to understanding customer needs, developing rapid solutions, validating ideas and iterating based on feedback.
Who You Will Learn From
Neil Simpson
Expert Industry Mentor
Known for his passion for teaching Human-Centred Design and Design Thinking for Innovation, Neil brings nearly three decades of experience solving complex problems and designing products, services and experiences in Europe and Australia for leading brands, organisations and Government Departments. He’s had the pleasure of working alongside some of the best designers, innovators and educators in the field.