Tony Morgan & Lena J. Jaspersen 
Design Thinking for Student Projects [PDF ebook] 

Employers look for more than just a good degree. Candidates are expected to be able to creatively solve problems, manage change, demonstrate commercial awareness, and collaborate and communicate at different levels.



Increasingly, universities are helping their students gain these skills through team-based projects, utilising innovation to solve real-world problems. Created with direct input from students and packed with advice and guidance from leading industry experts, this textbook walks readers through the steps necessary to deliver a team-based project, facilitating the development of key employability skills along the way.



Readers can also connect with each other and create their own projects and teams via the book’s Linked In group.



Suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates across all disciplines undertaking team-based modules and courses, as well as those studying independently,  
Design Thinking for Student Projects is the essential guide to learning practical Design Thinking and employability skills.



Tony Morgan is an Associate Professor in Innovation Management Practice at the University of Leeds.


Lena J. Jaspersen is a University Academic Fellow in Innovation Management at the University of Leeds.

Cuprins

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Innovation

Chapter Three: Design Thinking

Chapter Four: Loving the Problem

Chapter Five: Idea Generation

Chapter Six: Communication Skills

Chapter Seven: Idea Validation and Development

Chapter Eight: Commercial Awareness and Value

Chapter Nine: Managing Change and Overcoming Setbacks

Chapter Ten: Pitching Innovation and Wow Factor

Chapter Eleven: Applying the Learning

Despre autor

Lena J. Jaspersen is a University Academic Fellow in Innovation Management at the University of Leeds, where she co-developed and teaches the flagship interdisciplinary Innovation Thinking and Practice module with Tony Morgan and teaches qualitative research methods at the Ph D level. Her main research interests include collaborative research and innovation, and the role of partnerships in addressing global development challenges. Lena’s background brings an international and interdisciplinary dimension to her writing, teaching and research. She holds Masters’ degrees in Sociology and International Relations and was awarded a Ph D with Recommendation of Research Excellence from the University of Leeds. Lena is also currently part of the team at the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence carrying out pedagogical research into interdisciplinary team-based teaching and learning with a focus on digital and employability skills. Lena has a strong interest in innovation and research methods. She’s a co-author of the 7th edition of the bestselling Management and Business Research (Sage, 2021), which provides readers with a clear and comprehensive overview of methods for conducting management and business research. Lena’s other publications include a recent article in the British Journal of Management, containing a systematic overview of methods for qualitative network research, Understanding Global Development Research (Sage, 2017) and the UN-real World of Human Rights (Nomos, 2012).