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Design Thinking and Innovation July 2025 Calendar


All modules and assignments are available at 1:00 p.m. United States Eastern Time (ET) (UTC 17:00). All modules and assignments are due at 1:00 p.m. ET (UTC 17:00). Please check against your local time zone to ensure you complete your coursework before the deadlines.


Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until November 16, 2025. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Open / Due Date
(1:00 p.m. ET)
Module 1: Clarify: Empathy and Understanding Opens Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Module 1: Clarify: Empathy and Understanding Due Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Module 2: Project: Clarify Opens Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Module 2: Project: Clarify Due Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Module 3: Ideate, Part 1: Tools for Generating Ideas Opens Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Peer Review Opens Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Module 3: Ideate, Part 1: Tools for Generating Ideas Due Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Module 4: Ideate, Part 2: User Values and Behaviors  Opens Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Module 4: Ideate, Part 2: User Values and Behaviors  Due Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Peer Review Due Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Module 5: Project: Ideate  Opens Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Module 5: Project: Ideate  Due Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Module 6: Develop: An Experimentation Mindset  Opens Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Module 6: Develop: An Experimentation Mindset  Due Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Module 7: Implement: Communication and Structure  Opens Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Module 7: Implement: Communication and Structure  Due Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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