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This course is part of our Professional Certificate Program in Product Management and Blended Professional Certificate: Chief Product Officer
The relevance of having a plan
How do groundbreaking companies and entrepreneurs successfully build forward-thinking solutions to their problems? Primarily, mastering this art of problem-solving comes down to incorporating a design thinking framework that adapts to your personal innovation project. This framework incorporates a tested series of steps and tools to help organizations come up with advanced solutions to modern problems. And with the human environment facing challenges of a scale never seen before this skill has become even more crucial in our search for real solutions.
That’s where design comes in.
84%
84% of executives say innovation is important to their growth strategy, but only 6% are satisfied with their innovation performance.
Source: McKinsey & Company
80%
Companies that focus on customer experience see an 80% increase in revenue.
Source: Forbes
74%
74% of early AI adopters across large enterprises are already seeing significant returns on investment.
Source: Forbes
An online course for creating innovative solutions
Designing High Impact Solution with MITdesignX online course examines the optimal methodology for finding efficient solutions to the complex problems you are facing and includes:
Identifying solutions
Understanding solutions
Framing solutions
Scaling solutions
Prioritizing solutions
As a participant, you can bring your own challenging project or use the ideation process to select one to work on. From there, be prepared to discover the tools, knowledge, and skills on offer to explore, design, test, and prioritize solutions.
The final objective? To help you sail smoothly through any problem that may threaten the success of your project.
The Learning Journey
In this 8-week online course, participants will explore these two courses at length to discover how to implement an efficient problem-solving framework in their organizations:
1.
Learn how to work through the weeds of complexity. Gather the tools and skill sets to lead your team through complex problem solving by first learning to articulate and define the key elements of your specific goals within a wider network.
2.
Discover how to create a venture backable business. Design a business and revenue model that works for your company and create an action plan with a timeline that serves as the base for your venture’s financial and funding plans.
The skills you will develop
1.
Frame and solve complex problems
using a structured, human-centered approach
2.
Analyze stakeholder needs
and uncover high-impact innovation opportunities
3.
Prototype and test solutions
aligned with real-world challenges
4.
Design value propositions and business models
that support scalability
5.
Lead cross-functional teams
through effective design and collaboration
6.
Craft compelling stories and pitches
to communicate your solution’s value
7.
Leverage AI tools
to accelerate ideation, decision-making, and execution
In addition, you will receive a Certificate of Completion
All the participants who successfully complete the online course Designing Scalable Solutions: Driving High-Impact Innovation will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion. Furthermore, participants will receive * MIT Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.
To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.
* The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.
To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.
This program is aimed at
This program is ideal for professionals looking to lead innovation and scale impact in fast-changing environments. It’s designed for:
- C-suite executives and senior leaders
driving strategy, transformation, or growth
- Innovation and product leaders
shaping future-ready solutions
- Entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
building ventures from the ground up
- Consultants and team leads
managing complex, cross-functional projects
- Public sector and nonprofit professionals
turning policy and ideas into action
- Agile, project, and program managers
seeking systems-level thinking and design tools
Meet the instructors of this program
Listed in alphabetical order
PROF. SVAFA GRONFELDT
Founding member of MIT’s innovation accelerator DesignX
“Changes in our daily lives and corporate environments force organizations to reexamine their strategy toward their markets, their employees, and their customers”.
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Professor Svafa Grönfeldt is a founding member of MIT’s innovation accelerator MITDesignX and a co-founder of the MET fund, a Cambridge-based seed investment fund. Since 2008, she has also been a member of the Board of Directors at Össur. Previously, she held the position of Executive Vice President of Organizational Development at the life science company Alvogen and various roles at Actavis Group, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, where she served as Deputy to the CEO of the company.
In 2006, she published the book Service Leadership—The Quest for Competitive Advantage, along with Judith Strother. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where her major focus was on service orientation and management. She also holds an MSc in Technical and Professional Communication from Florida Institute of Technology.
- Prof. Gronfeldt received her Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from LSE.
- She has been a member of the Board of Directors at Össur since 2008.
- She published the book Service Leadership—The Quest for Competitive Advantage, along with Judith Strother in 2006.
GILAD ROSENZWEIG
Executive Director of MITdesignX, MIT SA+P
“Your expertise in understanding space, emotion, and the environment can be used to create innovative solutions”.
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Gilad Rosenzweig is an architect and urban planner with vast experience in community development, urban tech, and design. As Executive Director of MITdesignX, the venture accelerator of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, he is laying the groundwork for new technology to improve the comfort and efficiency of buildings, places, and cities. Before MITdesignX, Gilad created Smarter in the City, an accelerator for high-tech startups in underrepresented communities. He is a graduate of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Bartlett School of Architecture in London.
Discover the experience of our participants
Blaine Steffens
Identity and Access Management Lead, Genuine Parts Company
This class was exciting because it forced me to look at an organization’s product value and efficiency. It was very valuable and much more extensive than the product lines in our organization today.
Designing Scalable Solutions: Driving High-Impact Innovation
Manuel Lazzeri
Product Manager, Cybersecurity Awareness & Technical Training, Cybolt
I have used MITdesignX to create a holistic four-changes program to reduce attrition in my company with excellent results. This method helped me get off to the best possible start in solving my problem because I have figured out how to do proper problem framing, and it has taught me how to structure and communicate my solution. I have maximized the probability of the project’s success.
If you are passionate about businesses, creating fascinating products, or are a trouble-shooter at work, the MITdesignX course will be invaluable to your career.
Designing Scalable Solutions: Driving High-Impact Innovation
G. Matthew Kennedy
Senior Director, Solutions & Product Management, Doble Engineering Company
The Designing High-Impact Solutions with MITdesignX course made me think outside the traditional product management and development boundaries. I’ve learned to see to see a product in a completely new, holistic way; I highly recommend this course.
Designing Scalable Solutions: Driving High-Impact Innovation
