49-750 Integrated Thinking for Innovation

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

The challenges our world is facing today signal an unprecedented need for innovators who can analyze wicked problems, communicate system complexities, and work effectively with stakeholders from multiple industries to generate multiple solution pathways. The toughest problems require us to employ a multi-disciplinary approach and to develop a growth mindset to embrace new ways of thinking and working. Innovators need to understand a problem from multiple perspectives and learn how to empathize and work collaboratively with stakeholders. In this studio course, students practice modeling complex system problems, and engage in critical thinking through process retrospectives and peer- and self-critique of work products. Students will learn and practice a toolkit of methods and frameworks (e.g. systems thinking) to guide intelligent problem exploration and framing.

Prerequisites: none listed

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