Design Thinking and Project Management
General
- Post-graduate
- 80 learners; teams of 4
- 40 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 3/4 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any
Categories
Project timeline
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June 6, 2023Experience start
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June 7, 2023Project Scope Meeting
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June 14, 2023Half Review
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June 19, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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June 6, 2023Experience start
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June 7, 2023Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project brief, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 14, 2023Half Review
A review of project progress.
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June 19, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Looking to improve your organization, and bring about change to the next level? Bring on students from University of Sussex to be your student-consultants, in a project design thinking-based experience. There is an emphasis upon strategy, co-creation, product and process design, value and benefits which are associated with the front-ending of the project life-cycle. The aim is to identify desirable, feasible and viable projects. Students will work on a project over the course of a two week period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication and collaborative tools.
Students in this program/course will gain both creative and critical skills to help you imagine and plan projects in today’s highly complex and uncertain business and economic environment. Students are taught and supervised by leading innovation and project management experts in the University of Sussex Business School. This course draws on expertise from SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit. Within an environment that values innovation and sustainability, they’ll learn to imagine and plan projects effectively and efficiently.
- Learner skills
- Innovation, Project management, Problem structuring methods, Systems thinking, Design thinking, Scrum (agile), Sustainablity
- Deliverables
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Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project Examples
Students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Managing complex projects
- Managing risk and innovation
- Applying design thinking for project management
- Applying advanced project management practices
- Agile (scrum) Project Management
- Traditional Project Management
Required questions to apply
Companies must answer the following custom questions in order to apply to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.
Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.
How is your project relevant to the course?