Design Thinking Bootcamp
An intensive program that will help you solve real challenges in your organization.
At Design Thinking Bootcamp, we understand that every product, service, and experience you work on must deliver.
Our intensive program is focused on helping you solve complex problems and supports you to design and build innovative solutions for future growth. You will learn proven yet unconventional skills and tools to magnify consumer empathy and bring early product concepts to life quickly. As some past participants have said, “you will accomplish more at Bootcamp than in 30 days of work.” You will feel the intense pace at which innovation can happen. Our dynamic teaching team is committed to coaching you as you work in a small team with other professionals on a real project to apply our design thinking methods. You will leave with a toolkit of revolutionary ways of thinking about your work and the challenge to bring new products, services, or experiences to market.
Key benefits
Learn design thinking tools and get coaching to drive innovation at your own company.
- Two-thirds of past participants bring a new product, service, or experience to market within 36 months.
- Lifelong access to the newest design methods taught by Stanford’s state-of-the-art d.school — the originator of design thinking.
- Team up with other professionals and train together to drive growth on a real project.
- All teaching and coaching is done by a combination of Stanford professors and successful program past participants who are design-driven leaders themselves.
- A personalized experience with a student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1.
- A combination of hands-on training and short lecture-style sessions.
- Join and connect with a robust Stanford d.school alumni network.
Who should attend?
- Professionals responsible for tackling strategic challenges, driving growth, and implementing systems for innovation
- Professionals interested in making an impact on their current customers and diversifying their offerings to reach new audiences
- Leaders who seek deep collaboration across multidisciplinary, diverse teams
- Due to the goals of this program, it is not appropriate for consultants or for those who work for consulting agencies or design firms
Dates & times
3.5 Days, March 25 – 28, 2025
Tue | 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT
W – F | 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. PT
Times are subject to change.
Location
Hasso Plattner Institute of design (d.school) at Stanford University
550 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Cost & payment information
$14,000 per person
Payment is due upon admission. Your space is secured upon receipt of full payment. Learn more here.
Team Discount
Receive a 15% discount when multiple participants (up to 5) who work directly at the same organization attend the same program. List your teammate(s) in your application.
Application requirements
Qualified candidates are admitted on a rolling, space-available basis. Early applications are encouraged. Learn more here.