Parsons School of Design, The New School
Public University • US
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Utilizar Diseño Para Crear Soluciones de Negocio Innovadoras
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En este curso, examinará las metodologías y los elementos esenciales del pensamiento de diseño. Lo ayudaremos a determinar cómo seleccionar un modelo comercial para maximizar las oportunidades y administrar los turnos. Revisará los desafíos en el proceso de diseño. Luego, desarrollaremos soluciones para diseñar desafíos y puntos débiles con los que podría encontrarse durante el proceso de diseño. Para tener éxito en este curso, usted debe ser un profesional con al menos 2-3 años de experiencia en un entorno organizacional. Será útil tener experiencia específica en un puesto de diseño o trabajando con diseñadores. Al finalizar este curso, será capaz de: Examinar metodologías y elementos esenciales del pensamiento de diseño Determinar la selección del modelo de negocio para maximizar la oportunidad y gestionar los turnos Revisar los desafíos en el proceso de diseño Desarrollar soluciones a los desafíos y puntos débiles en el diseño
Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy
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This course takes a wide-lens view of the role of materials decisions in circular design and the promotion of a healthier world. You find out how to execute a healthier project. You learn why healthier materials matter to the entire project team and the importance of communication between teams. You look at circularity, embodied carbon reduction, and the evolution of the built environment. You examine the role designers play in executing a healthier project, from construction to installation to use, and its significance in the context of cities. Participants in the course should have leadership-level career experience in design, architecture, contracting, or a similar field. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: • Analyze the role of contractors, subcontractors, and material procurement in the execution of a healthier project • Discuss the relationship between circular design and design innovation • Examine the capacity of material systems to contribute to a circular, low-carbon, regenerative, and equitable world
Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions
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This rigorous online course shows you how to use design to generate innovative business solutions. It starts by focusing on alternative design methodologies, including the non-negotiable essentials: design thinking methodology and jobs to be done. It then delves into strategies for choosing the right business model. This includes exploring value-creating and sustainable business models. After covering these foundational concepts, the course examines design tools that can be used to develop the business model in market by creating shared value and tips to manage the conversion funnel. The course concludes by looking at digital dynamics and providing insider tips to promote success. To succeed in this specialization, you should be a professional with at least two to three years of experience in an organizational setting. Experience in a design role or working with designers is helpful. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Examine design thinking methodologies and essentials Choose a business model to maximize opportunity and manage shifts Assess challenges in the design process Develop solutions to design challenges and problems
Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities
Parsons School of Design, The New School (via Coursera)
This exciting online course helps you understand design methods and how to use them to identify business opportunities. It starts by focusing on the importance of design in a changing world by examining VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and the 4Cs (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity). It then delves into the ways opportunities for design are growing in emerging markets and the need for designers to practice their craft as artisans. This includes exploration of the Empathy and Excellence framework. After covering these foundational concepts, the course examines the Double Diamond methodology in detail. It concludes by exploring ways to validate an opportunity by assessing risk versus value and testing your thinking with a canvas. To succeed in this specialization, you should be a professional with at least two to three years of experience in an organizational setting. Experience in a design role or working with designers is helpful. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand the importance of design and the responsibilities of designers Examine the expanding role of design and the tools helping it grow Analyze how design frameworks can help you find opportunities and frame problem statements Assess opportunities, experiences, and the use of a canvas
Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio
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El objetivo de este curso es ayudarte a evaluar la importancia del diseño y la responsabilidad de los diseñadores. Examinará el papel cada vez mayor del diseño y las herramientas que lo ayudan a crecer. Analizaremos cómo los marcos de diseño pueden ayudar a encontrar oportunidades y enmarcar declaraciones de problemas. Finalmente, aprenderá a evaluar oportunidades, experiencias mediante el uso de un Lean Canvas. Para tener éxito en este curso, usted debe ser un profesional con al menos 2-3 años de experiencia en un entorno organizacional. Será útil tener experiencia específica en un puesto de diseño o trabajando con diseñadores. Al finalizar este curso, será capaz de: Evaluar la importancia del diseño y las responsabilidades de los diseñadores Examine el papel cada vez mayor del diseño y las herramientas que lo ayudan a crecer Analizar cómo los marcos de diseño pueden ayudar a enmarcar las declaraciones de problemas e identificar oportunidades Evaluar oportunidades, experiencias y el uso de un canvas
Building Materials and Human Health
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This course is an exploration of the impact of building materials on human health, society, and the environment. You learn about toxic exposure and the way toxic chemicals enter the human body. Finally, you consider vulnerabilities in communities and methods for making healthier material choices. This course covers a wide range of toxics and health concerns. It is designed to give you a basic understanding of healthier materials as context within the Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building specialization. This course is intended for anyone, but experience in design, architecture, or a similar field will be beneficial. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: • Assess the human health impact of toxic chemicals in building materials • Evaluate the health impact of building materials using current methods and resources • Apply strategies for reducing the health and environmental impacts of building materials throughout their life cycles
Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality
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Thinking critically about today's economy can help you understand the world around you. Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality will pique your curiosity and inspire you to learn more about the power dynamics that determine how people and resources are valued, how goods move around the world, and how we manage our planet and the future. Your understanding of economics will make you a better advocate, voter, investor, consumer, and citizen. You’ll also develop an understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of our current economic system and get a framework for thinking about how we, as individuals and as a society, can rethink our relationship with our planet and the way we interact with one another. In this course, you'll be learning from the following New School for Social Research faculty: William Milberg, Dean of the New School for Social Research and Professor of Economics Teresa Ghilarducci, Bernard L. and Irene Schwartz Professor of Economics and Director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Paulo dos Santos, Associate Professor of Economics
Sustainable Building: Design and Specification
Parsons School of Design, The New School (via Coursera)
This course is an examination of the role designers play in protecting health through specification of materials and choices made in the building design phase. You learn about strategies and principles employed in the execution of healthier design projects. Finally, you look at how the use of healthier materials can lead to a healthier world. Participants in the course should have leadership-level career experience in design, architecture, contracting, or a similar field. This course will enable you to: • Shift from traditional design to a healthier materials design approach • Evaluate tools and resources for protecting human health • Apply strategies for choosing healthier materials
Material Chemistry and Sustainable Building
Parsons School of Design, The New School (via Coursera)
This course covers a wide range of concepts related to toxicology and the chemistry of healthier materials. You learn about toxic substances in the built environment, the impact of specific chemicals on human health, unsatisfactory substitutions, and barriers to change. Finally, you examine ways to remove chemicals of concern in common building products. This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of chemistry in the built environment. This course is intended for anyone, but experience in design, architecture, or a similar field will be beneficial. By the end of this course, you’ll have gained: • A scientific understanding of toxic chemicals in building materials and their impact on human health • Knowledge of healthier and more sustainable building materials • The ability to apply strategies for reducing exposure to toxic chemicals in the built environment