Strategic Design Thinking

Written By Sharbani Dhar

Design Thinking for Engineering and Business

This intensive bootcamp equips Engineering and MBA students with practical design thinking methodologies to navigate business uncertainty and drive strategic innovation. Through hands-on workshops and real-world scenarios, participants will develop the skills to anticipate change, identify opportunities, and design robust business solutions.

Course Overview

This immersive 1-2 day workshop bridges technical expertise with business acumen, providing participants with a toolkit for designing adaptive solutions in rapidly changing environments. Led by Sharbani Dhar, Director of Design Operations at Australia Post, the bootcamp offers a unique blend of design strategy, future thinking, and collaborative innovation techniques.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this bootcamp, participants will be able to:

  • Apply design thinking methodologies to complex business challenges

  • Analyze design decisions through the lens of business viability and user desirability

  • Measure and demonstrate the impact of design decisions on business outcomes

  • Identify potential risks and uncertainties in innovation opportunities

  • Develop experience roadmaps for facilitating organizational change

  • Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.

Workshop Structure

Day 1: Foundations of Strategic Design Thinking

Day 2: Problem Discovery and Research

Day 3: Opportunity Identification & Business Validation

Day 4: Solution Design & Strategic Implementation

Day 5: Roadmapping and Metrics Evaluation

Who Should Attend

  • Engineering students seeking to enhance their business acumen and strategic thinking

  • MBA students looking to incorporate design methodologies into business strategy

  • Professionals interested in driving innovation at the intersection of technology and business

  • Future leaders aiming to develop adaptive approaches to business challenges

Facilitator

Sharbani Dhar, CEO, DotInfinity
(B.Arch- SPA NewDelhi, MDes IIT Bombay)

Sharbani brings extensive experience across Government, Telecommunications, Finance, and Technology sectors. Her expertise in navigating organisational complexities and driving customer-centric outcomes makes her uniquely qualified to lead this workshop. As a guest lecturer at prestigious institutions, she combines academic insight with practical industry knowledge.

Expected Outcomes

Participants will leave with:

  • A practical toolkit for applying design thinking to business challenges

  • Experience in collaborative problem-solving across disciplines

  • Frameworks for assessing the business viability of design solutions

  • Methods for anticipating and designing for future change

  • A strategic roadmap for a real-world business challenge

  • Certificate of completion

Sharbani Dhar
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