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Build skills for the modern world

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Online Learning Experiences

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Certificate Programs

Advance your career and build your confidence with a 3-6 month action-oriented learning experience made up of cohort and self-paced courses.

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Cohort Courses

Collaborate with a global community in our 5-week online courses and apply new skills to your day-to-day work to increase your impact.

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Self-Paced Courses

Learn anytime, anywhere. Boost your skills with flexible, short-form online courses designed to fit your life. Access 90 days from purchase.

What You'll Learn

IDEO U equips you with creative problem-solving skills, easy-to-use tools, and leadership mindsets to stay resilient in our fast-changing modern world

Design Thinking

“Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.”

—Tim Brown, Chair of IDEO

  • Insights for Innovation Course from IDEO U
    Learn to use insights to turn customer needs into human-centered solutions
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Foundations In Design Thinking - IDEO U Certificate
    Learn the core skills and mindsets of design thinking
    Certificate Program 2-3 Months
    $1,198
    $1,198
  • New
    Impactful Presentations - IDEO U Course
    Craft human-centered presentations that connect, resonate, and inspire
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • From Ideas to Action Course from IDEO U
    Learn to prototype, experiment, and iterate to move your ideas forward
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Designing a Business - IDEO U Course
    Build and test new business ideas
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • advanced design thinking online certificate
    Deepen your design thinking skills and practice
    Certificate Program 5+ Months
    $2,595
    $2,595
  • Storytelling for Influence Course from IDEO U
    Craft a narrative to motivate and inspire
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Human-Centered Service Design Course from IDEO U
    Design the moments that matter
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Introductory
    Hello Design Thinking Course from IDEO U
    An introduction to the foundational concepts and tools of design thinking
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • Prototyping for Digital Experiences Course from IDEO U
    Low-fidelity prototyping methods for digital products and services
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • Hello Design Thinking Course from IDEO U
    Una introducción a los conceptos fundamentales del design thinking
    Self-Paced Course Empieza Cuando Quieras
    $199
    $199
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Innovation

“Innovation is now recognized as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.”

– Tom Kelley, IDEO Partner

  • Designing a Business - IDEO U Course
    Build and test new business ideas
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Business Innovation - IDEO U Certificate
    Make strategic choices and turn ideas into reality
    Certificate Program 3-4 Months
    $1,398
    $1,398
  • New
    Designing Strategy Course from IDEO U
    Unite rigor and creativity to create a successful strategy
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $799
    $799
  • Insights for Innovation Course from IDEO U
    Learn to use insights to turn customer needs into human-centered solutions
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Cultivating Creative Collaboration - IDEO U Course
    Tap into diverse perspectives to foster creative thinking
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Unlocking Creativity Course from IDEO U
    Exercises to overcome the common barriers to creativity
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • Designing for Change Course from IDEO U
    Start small, start with people, start now
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $699
    $699
  • Power of Purpose Course from IDEO U
    Learn to work and lead with purpose
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
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Leadership

“The ability to tolerate and navigate ambiguity—and to guide organizations without knowing what’s ahead—is one of the key leadership qualities of our time.” 

–Suzanne Gibbs Howard, founder and Dean of IDEO U

  • Leading for Creativity Course from IDEO U
    Learn to scale creative problem solving from Tim Brown, Chair of IDEO
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $699
    $699
  • collaborative leadership online certificate - IDEO U
    Lead and influence across projects and teams
    Certificate Program 6-9 Months
    $2,096
    $2,096
  • Storytelling for Influence Course from IDEO U
    Craft a narrative to motivate and inspire
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Designing for Change Course from IDEO U
    Start small, start with people, start now
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $699
    $699
  • New
    Designing Strategy Course from IDEO U
    Unite rigor and creativity to create a successful strategy
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $799
    $799
  • Unlocking Creativity Course from IDEO U
    Exercises to overcome the common barriers to creativity
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • Cultivating Creative Collaboration - IDEO U Course
    Tap into diverse perspectives to foster creative thinking
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Foundations in Creative Leadership - IDEO U Certificate
    Lead teams for creativity and collaboration
    Certificate Program 3+ Months
    $1,897
    $1,897
  • Power of Purpose Course from IDEO U
    Learn to work and lead with purpose
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • From Superpowers to Great Teams Course from IDEO U
    Activate greatness in yourself and others
    Self-Paced Course Start Anytime
    $199
    $199
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Power Skills

“It is only in teams where you have the courage and bravery to be your full self that you can contribute your best.”

—Keith Yamashita, SYPartners Chairman and Founder

  • New
    Impactful Presentations - IDEO U Course
    Craft human-centered presentations that connect, resonate, and inspire
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Insights for Innovation Course from IDEO U
    Learn to use insights to turn customer needs into human-centered solutions
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Unlocking Creativity Course from IDEO U
    Exercises to overcome the common barriers to creativity
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • Cultivating Creative Collaboration - IDEO U Course
    Tap into diverse perspectives to foster creative thinking
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Storytelling for Influence Course from IDEO U
    Craft a narrative to motivate and inspire
    Cohort Course 5 Weeks
    $599
    $599
  • Communicating for Impact - IDEO U Certificate
    Shape and share your ideas in ways that engage, inspire, and motivate
    Certificate Program 2-3 Months
    $1,198
    $1,198
  • Power of Purpose Course from IDEO U
    Learn to work and lead with purpose
    Self-Paced Course start anytime
    $199
    $199
  • From Superpowers to Great Teams Course from IDEO U
    Activate greatness in yourself and others
    Self-Paced Course Start Anytime
    $199
    $199
See all Power Skills courses

Change Through Innovation & Design

We're part of IDEO, an award-winning global design firm that takes a human-centered, design-based approach to help organizations innovate and grow. IDEO U was created to share the methods and mindsets that IDEO has practiced for decades and to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to become more resilient, adaptable, and innovative.

Case Study: PillPack

Growing an online pharmacy from startup to sale

Launching a nationwide venture that redefines and simplifies how customers engage with their pharmacy.

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Case Study: Innova Schools

Designing a network of schools from the ground up

Scaling an entire network of schools for the growing Peruvian middle class.

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Loved by Learners Across the Globe

Alexandra Business Analyst TELUS Communications
Juston Sr. eLearning Specialist Spectrum Health
Rachel Design & UX Lead Firefly Learning
Evan Copywriter Advertising & Marketing Agency
From Ideas to Action
Cohort Course

“IDEO U courses are very effective in teaching design thinking in a way that is digestible and practical. Learning to apply these methods to a real-world challenge really provides a sense of completion, and makes it easier for me to speak to what I've learned.”

Alexandra Vancouver, BC, Canada
Insights for Innovation
Cohort Course

“The topics and tools covered go much more in depth than anything I learned ‘trial by fire.’ Each module left me buzzing with ideas of how I could instantly apply this to my role and share with my team. I've already put some of these ideas in motion to innovate my team's educational offerings.”

Juston Grand Rapids, MI
Leading for Creativity
Cohort Course

“A few months after taking the Leading for Creativity course I was promoted to lead design in our organisation. The fact that I was already demonstrating creative leadership qualities helped the leaders make this decision, and I felt confident enough to accept the offer, knowing what is expected of a creative leader.”

Rachel London, UK
Designing a Business
Cohort Course

“I found this course extremely useful. It helped me clarify ideas I’d been spinning my wheels on, and it also helped me identify and practice a system I can use in the future to continue developing my idea. Those are the exact two things I was seeking going into the course.”

Evan San Francisco, CA

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The IDEO U Learning Experience

See

Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.

Reflect

Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.

Try

In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.

Share

Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.

See

Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.

Try

In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.

Reflect

Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.

Share

Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.

Learn More