Advanced Certificate Program in Design Thinking & Innovation with AI
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Entrepreneurship
About Programme
Master design thinking powered by AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, Miro, Gamma, and other AI tools to address real-world business issues.
Learn the entire method of innovation using design thinking, customer journeys, JTBD, rapid prototyping, and testing.
Convert customer insights into effective solutions by utilizing empathy research, needs analysis, and validation of concepts.
Create innovative projects with confidence, enabling collaboration and generating products that customers truly value.
Create the ability to use AI for innovation, storytelling, and decision-making to facilitate the way for transformation across businesses.
What you'll learn
Build AI-Powered Innovation Skills to Lead Business Transformation.
Master Design Thinking and AI to Solve High-Impact Business Challenges.
Develop the Skills to Design, Validate, and Scale Innovative Solutions.
Become an AI-Driven Innovation Leader.
Transform Customer Problems into AI-Powered Business Opportunities.
Gain Design Thinking and AI Skills Required by Modern Organizations.
Lead Human-Centered Innovation with AI Confidence.
Build Future-Ready Innovation Skills for the AI Era.
Transform Customer Insights into AI-Powered Solutions.
Create Products, Services, and Experiences That Deliver Real Business Impact.
Skills you'll gain
Design Thinking & Human-Centered InnovationCustomer Discovery & User ResearchAI-Powered Ideation & Creative Problem SolvingRapid Prototyping DevelopmentProduct, Service & Experience DesignCustomer Journey Mapping & Service BlueprintingUser Testing & Solution ValidationAI-Driven Innovation StrategyValue Proposition DesignInnovation Leadership & Strategic Decision-Making
Programme Content
Topics Covered
Design Thinking Principles and Mindsets
Human-Centered Problem Solving
Navigating Ambiguity and Complexity
Strategic Challenge Framing
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Topics Covered
Empathy Research and Contextual Inquiry
Jobs-to-be-Done Framework
AI-Powered Customer Intelligence
Insight Synthesis and Opportunity Prioritization
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Topics Covered
Divergent and Convergent Thinking
Generative AI for Ideation and Reframing
Concept Generation and Idea Prioritization
Storyboarding, Storytelling, and Communicating Ideas
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Topics Covered
Rapid Prototyping Methods
AI-Assisted Prototype Development
Assumption and Hypothesis Testing
User Testing, MVPs, and Feedback Loops
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Topics Covered
Product and Service Design Principles
Value Proposition Design
Customer Journeys and Experience Design
Service Blueprinting and Experience Orchestration
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Capstone Project
Participants will identify a real-world customer or business challenge and apply design thinking to create an innovative product, service, or experience. The project will integrate customer discovery, AI-powered insights, creative problem solving, storytelling, rapid prototyping, experimentation, and validation. Final presentations will demonstrate customer relevance, solution desirability, practical feasibility, differentiated value, and measurable potential for business or user impact.
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