DTE 506 Design Strategy Studio

In this design thinking capstone course, students will learn about consulting practices, approaches, and methods and how to use design thinking for strategic initiatives. Topics will include fundamentals of consulting, various phases of consulting, addressing client resistance, planning for client meetings, understanding the root cause, and how design thinking can be used to enhance consulting practices and support strategy. Students will apply all their design thinking acumen from the DTE program and will learn new design thinking approaches to support their final group work participating in a client engagement. Pre-requisite(s): DTE 515, DTE 520, DTE 504; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours