Week one: Introduce the Design Thinking process at the start of the course and, immediately after, we’ll start the ideation by the students. There is no need to stick to realistic market figures; students are encouraged to open their minds and eyes to thinking out loud. Students will learn how to structure their thoughts from an abstract concept to a tangible product.

Weeks two and three: students will form a team to evolve selected ideas. At the end of the third week, they will be ready to give the pitch. Students will also learn how to give and receive feedback from their classmates.

The final expected outcomes are:

Complete a product idea that enables the students to influence their supporters.

Understand the process and frameworks to shape their ideas.

Cultivate confidence to start their business or be responsible for a product.

Week 1: Start with Design Thinking, look around your world, and identify your passion. Immediately start your product, and summarise it appropriately to be ready to give your pitch. Starting from individual work, the students will then work in pairs and in teams with a specific idea to develop a prototype.

Week 2: Students will develop a business model from a macro view, segmentation, targeting, etc. The goal is to form the initial pitch by cooperating with their team members.

Week 3: Scale-up and resilience are the themes of this week. Students will evolve their ideas towards making growth in the market, but will also reflect on how their final product will have a social impact on society.