APTPUO - Spring​/Summer - MBAC- Design Thinking

Position: APTPUO - Spring/Summer 2026 - MBA6283C00 - Design Thinking

Description

:

Introduction to Design thinking. Topics include:
Design thinking for driving business innovation, new product development, and customer experience. Best practices for design inspiration, ideation and implementation, essential design research skills for empathy, listening, collaboration, observation, critical analysis, and experimentation. Design thinking tools and techniques including visualization, mapping, storytelling, rapid prototyping, and testing.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/02/13

Applications must be received
BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/16

Expected Enrolment:

55

Approval date:

2026/02/13

Number of credits:

1.5

Work Hours:

19.5

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 )

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course

Schedule:

- - - Thursdays, May 7 to June 11 from 7:00 to 10:00pm

Requirements:

Must have a Master's degree in an area directly related to the course and demonstrate related experience in the area of the course; or a Canadian baccalaureate degree or its international equivalent with a professional designation (including, but not limited to: CPA, CFA, PMI, CMC, CHRP, CHE) with substantial managerial or professional training and experience (normally 5 years), provided there is strong evidence of management and leadership responsibilities and career progression;

or exceptionally, pending approval by a Program Director, substantial managerial or professional training and experience (normally 10 years), provided there is strong evidence of management and leadership responsibilities and career progression.

Teaching mode:

Please note that the teaching method will be delivered online (synchronous live).
Teaching method might incur changes due to health measures or other reasons.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.