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About This Program
Note: This certificate is not currently available for admission.
Using design thinking, organizations and leaders can better support and retain those they depend on—their clients, customers, and employees. American Military University (AMU) offers an online graduate certificate in design thinking.
Design thinking draws on multiple fields. As a student in this design thinking certificate program, you will learn to conduct and apply research to design data-informed solutions and products that best fit the needs of users.
AMU’s program helps you understand and apply the process to support creative innovation and user-focused solutions. Sample coursework includes:
- Applied Design Thinking
- Consumer Behavior, Emotions, and Narratives
- Leading Organizational Change
What You Will Do
- Describe how design thinking fosters innovation and transformation
- Identify the role leadership plays in developing strategies and managing organizational change
- Compare different ways to collect customer/user needs and experiences
- Assess risk, cost, and benefits of data-informed solutions to organizational challenges
Program at a Glance
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5268
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5346
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5357
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5358
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5359
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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1The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to policies outlined on our University website.
2Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents, receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour.
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