Cooper Professional Education
Cooper Professional Education is a team of educators within Designit, a global strategic design firm. We help organizations around the world learn and adopt a human-centered approach to innovation.
Our team formed in 2001 as a professional development initiative at Cooper, one of the first interaction design firms. Cooper was founded by Sue and Alan Cooper, a pioneer of the modern computing era who created the programming language Visual Basic. Methods like goal-directed design, design persona, and pair design were born in our offices, and we wrote industry-standard books on design practice like “About Face.”
In 2017, Cooper became part of Designit, a global strategic design firm that specializes in creating high-impact products, services, systems, and spaces that people love. Designit is a part of Wipro, one of the largest technology, consulting, and business companies in the world.
We’re thrilled to join our new global family and bundle our forces on a joint mission: helping companies innovate and transform. And as an integral team within Designit, we can now offer education by experienced teachers under a new name. Today, we offer education services in North America, South America, Europe, India, and Australia, and we’re excited to help even more people as we grow.
Advanced Design Leadership
This five-course series will empower you to become a catalyst for change in your organization. You’ll walk away with a deeper knowledge of essential design thinking tools and the power to mobilize others towards a shared vision. The series is comprised of Design Thinking Immersive, Service Design Immersive, Design Research Techniques, Facilitating Design ...Design Leadership
This two-day course will strengthen your influence by helping you think strategically, diagnose challenges early-on, and move beyond communication roadblocks. You’ll learn to apply what you’ve learned to a leadership challenge, so when you return to work, you’ll be able to dive right in. Participants walk away knowing how to: Identify their leadership ...Design Research Techniques
In this two-day course, you’ll discover how to maximize your user research and lay the groundwork for a robust design research practice. These tools will help you make your company more targeted, strategic, and customer-centric. Participants walk away knowing how to: Make the case for design research in your organization. Learn more about your users ...Design Thinking For Teams
Design Thinking for Teams is a program designed to kickstart your team’s collaboration through design thinking. You’ll grasp the fundamentals of design thinking, get practice with its tools, and learn how to work together more effectively. To maximize your learning, you not only will apply the material immediately in an in-class project; you’ll also ...Design Thinking Fundamentals
Design Thinking Fundamentals is a three-course series focused on the core mindset and methodology of human-centered design. Starting with Design Thinking Immersive, followed by Service Design Immersive, and Design Research Techniques, this three-course series prepares participants to understand and practice the fundamental elements of human-centered ...Design Thinking Immersive
This two-day course will provide you with the opportunity to work on a sample project and discover the valuable techniques designers rely on. You’ll learn how to apply them to solve complex problems in a way that works best for your team and your customers. Participants walk away knowing how to: Plan and conduct research interviews to identify customer ...Facilitating Design Thinking
This two-day course will provide you with the confidence you need to facilitate sessions that’ll bring more creativity, understanding, and alignment to your team. You’ll learn how to frame the right problem, set the tone, and guide conversations to more impactful outcomes. Participants walk away knowing how to: Make the case for design research in ...Mastering the Art of Feedback
This one-day, interactive course will equip participants with vital techniques for giving feedback that lands and inspires change – and embracing feedback themselves. Participants get practice navigating high-stakes conversations with a lifelike feedback simulation, so they can implement these new strategies right away. Participants walk away knowing ...Remote Facilitation
This program prepares participants to: – Understand the nuances of leading remote activities – Find opportunities for innovation in the new context – Make creative use of different remote tools – Recalibrate the preparation and onboarding required to engage participants in remote workshops – Align on remote best practices and strategies – Plan and ...Service Design Immersive
In this hands-on course, you’ll learn and practice the tools that will help you deeply understand the world surrounding your service, identify opportunities to improve, and create the conditions to actualize your vision. Participants walk away knowing how to: Identify opportunities for your service to grow and evolve. Anticipate and plan for operating ...
