The University of Massachusetts has announced a postgraduate program in SimpleLearn and EY design thinking and innovation in partnership with Amherst.
Simplilearn, an online bootcamp, has announced a postgraduate program in Design Thinking and Innovation in collaboration with UMass Amherst and the Isenberg School of Management at EY Learning Solutions. The program will enable students to master design thinking as a strategic business transformation tool. Participants will learn to create disruptive solutions that integrate customer aspirations, business functionality, and technological feasibility. The Eisenberg School of Management will offer UMS Amherst Postgraduate Program Certificate, Alumni Membership, Monthly Masterclass and 3 credits per UMass Amherst Eisenberg Online MBA. As the program’s knowledge partner, EY Learning Solutions will provide more than 50 percent of live class delivery, including Capstone and Masterclass.
The duration of the course will be four months. Key features include live interactive classes and Capstone projects provided by EY industry experts; Masterclasses by top teachers from the Eisenberg School of Management; 25+ practical templates for innovation for quick implementation in the workplace and quick resolution of business problems; Interactive peer learning through the Harvard Business Publishing Case Study; Levelup sessions from Sarah Blakely and Tim Brown; And real life projects.
Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Joint UMass Amherst-Simplilearn Certificate and former membership from UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management. The program is designed for an array of senior professionals, including product / growth / marketing managers, product heads, consultants, and executive officers (CXOs) who manage or lead strategy in an organization.