Design Thinking and Innovation February 2026 Calendar

To earn the Certificate of Completion in Design Thinking and Innovation, all modules and assignments must be completed by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC 17:00) on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. All modules open upon completion of the previous module. To help you stay on track, we recommend completing each module according to the following schedule, spending approximately 5-6 hours on each module.

Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until May 31, 2026. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment	Status	Date
Design Thinking and Innovation Course	Begins	Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Module 1: Clarify: Empathy and Understanding	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Module 2: Project: Clarify	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Module 2: Project Worksheet	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Module 3: Ideate, Part 1: Tools for Generating Ideas	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Module 4: Ideate, Part 2: User Values and Behaviors	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Peer Review Worksheet	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Module 5: Project: Ideate	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Module 5: Project Worksheet	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Module 6: Develop: An Experimentation Mindset	Due (Recommended)	Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Module 7: Implement: Communication and Structure	Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET)	Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Module 2 Project, Peer Review, Module 5 Project Worksheet Uploads	Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET)	Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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