Innovation
Design Thinking: Trends, Tools & Innovation for Business Leaders
Prepare leaders for applying design thinking and human-centric approaches in innovating and solving problems for transformative change.
Why this program
Place the human at the centre of innovation and build solutions that truly transform organizational outcomes.
Organisations that solve problems by starting with people, rather than assumptions, consistently create better products, services, and experiences. Design Thinking offers a structured, creative approach to doing exactly this. This program introduces business leaders to the mindset, process, and tools of design thinking, from empathy mapping and problem framing to ideation, prototyping, and testing. Participants will work on live challenges, learning how to encourage experimentation and collaboration across teams. The program also explores current trends and applications across industries, helping leaders turn fresh thinking into practical innovation and measurable business value.
Who should attend
Junior and middle-level executives working in product development, strategy, operations, marketing, R&D, and customer experience functions of government departments, PSUs, autonomous bodies, and private sector companies.
Apprentices and researchers who wish to make a career in Innovation and Business Strategy.
What participants take away
- Apply the Design Thinking process, Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test, to real business challenges
- Build a culture of human-centred innovation that engages teams and delights customers
- Leverage the latest tools, including digital prototyping and AI-assisted ideation, for faster innovation
- Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and creative problem-solving capabilities across the organization
- Develop agile, iterative approaches to solution development that reduce risk and accelerate impact
Learning outcomes
- Understand the principles, stages, and mindset of design thinking
- Apply tools such as empathy mapping, ideation, and rapid prototyping
- Use design thinking to solve complex business and customer problems
- Foster a culture of experimentation, collaboration, and innovation
Fees and upcoming sessions
Fee Residential ₹45,500 · Non-residential ₹32,500 + GST per participant
Fees include tuition, materials and meals. Residential also includes two nights of accommodation; extra nights are charged separately.
- Early bird discount: 10% if you register 45 or more days before the program
- The early bird discount cannot be combined with any other offer
- Group discount: 7% for 10 or more, 15% for 25 or more participants
- Several sessions or programs: contact us for better pricing
Common questions
The fee covers tuition, program materials and meals on each program day. The residential fee also includes two nights of accommodation. Nights before or after the program are charged separately. The non-residential fee covers everything except accommodation.
No. Fees are shown before GST, which is added at the applicable rate.
Yes:
- Early bird: 10% if you register 45 or more days before the program. It cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Groups: 7% for 10 or more participants and 15% for 25 or more.
- Several sessions or programs: contact us for better pricing.
9 am to 5 pm on each program day.
Yes. Participants who complete the program receive a Certificate of Completion.
Open sessions are held in Hyderabad.
Upcoming dates are listed on this page. Where it says "Dates on request", send an enquiry and we will tell you the next date.
Send the enquiry form on this page. We confirm your place and send an invoice.
By bank transfer, or another method stated on our invoice. No payments are taken on this website.
- Within 24 hours of registering, or more than 30 days before the program: no charge.
- 15 to 30 days before: 5% of the fee or ₹2,000, whichever is higher.
- From 15 days to 48 hours before: 10% of the fee.
- Less than 48 hours before: 25% for individuals, 50% for groups.
See our cancellation policy for the full terms.
Yes, at no extra cost, if you tell us at least 48 hours before the program.
No refund is given for a no-show.
Refunds are paid within 15 to 20 working days of the cancellation.
If we cancel, you receive a full refund. If we reschedule, you have 72 hours to cancel with no charge.
Yes. Use "Request it in-house" below the enquiry form, or choose "Customized program" in the form.
Enquire about this program
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