Discovering Design Thinking In Discovering Design Thinking you will gain a better understanding of design thinking and its benefits. 1,139 Members already started this course 0% Course overview The modules Modules An introduction to design thinking & co-creation Design thinking phases and mindsets Problem solving with innovators View module
Understanding your Customer In Understanding your Customer you will apply your knowledge to real problems and how to solve them. 416 Members already started this course 0% Course overview The modules Modules Ahmed's Story Solving the customer's problem Try it yourself! View module
Developing Agile Solutions In Developing Agile Solutions you are going to learn by doing! With some quick and easy ways to validate your idea, you can bring your solution to the market faster. 317 Members already started this course 0% Course overview The modules Modules Jane's Story Bringing your solution to the market faster Try it yourself! View module
Overview Commitment 3 mini-courses, 3 hours approximately per mini-course Language English How to pass Read all modules and complete each quiz Requirements Create a VC4A account to log in and sign up Additional features Join our design thinking learning community
Content Introduction to the value of design thinking for your business and context Content-based on real challenges faced by entrepreneurs Practical examples and real cases from African entrepreneurs Quizzes to identify challenges and test yourself on new theories Templates and guides to apply the methods to your own context Interactive tools and reading materials to apply to your own business Learning group to share challenges and learn from each other’s experiences
Creators of this course Butterfly Works is a social design studio working in international development. We’re here to create a world in which people have a say in the future they want. With a co-creation and design approach, and building on 20 years of experience, we create education and communication solutions with social impact. We act as the innovation, research, technical and scale-up partner. By co-creating with stakeholders, every solution is based on shared values and people’s needs. It means that all our work is tailor-made; never copy-paste, always human-centered. Through research, project development, and partnerships Butterfly Works has been involved in a long-term dialogue with several Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs), hubs, trainers, and entrepreneurs to understand their challenges, needs, and preferences in building successful businesses. The resources and cases featured in this course highlight some of the most pressing challenges faced by the entrepreneurial community. The materials are based on Butterfly Works’ experience using design thinking to support African entrepreneurs with different partners over the past years.
About the programme This work is done as part of the Work in Progress Alliance. Work in Progress! alliance (WiP) aims to tackle youth unemployment by enabling young people to access jobs and start their own business. Alliance members: Oxfam, Butterfly Works, VC4A.When: 2016 – 2023Financed by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands