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Design Thinking and Innovation September 2025 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 18:00) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. 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 5-6 hours on each module.


Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until January 11, 2026. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Date
Design Thinking and Innovation Course Begins Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Module 1: Clarify: Empathy and Understanding Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Module 2: Project: Clarify Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Module 2: Project Worksheet Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Module 3: Ideate, Part 1: Tools for Generating Ideas Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Module 4: Ideate, Part 2: User Values and Behaviors  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Peer Review Worksheet Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Module 5: Project: Ideate  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Module 5: Project Worksheet Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Module 6: Develop: An Experimentation Mindset  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Module 7: Implement: Communication and Structure  Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Module 2 Project, Peer Review, Module 5 Project Worksheet Uploads Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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