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Official Course Title: DesignThinkers Academy AI Design Thinking for Strategies in Thriving University Life Certificate Course (AI Tools Included) (2-Day | AI Tools Included)

Part 1: Course Aims and Outcomes

(1.1) Course Aims

Transitioning from secondary school to university marks a pivotal chapter in a young person’s life. It brings newfound freedom, opportunities, and challenges, such as adapting to independent living, managing academic pressures, building new social connections, and planning for a successful future.

This course is specifically tailored for students entering university directly from secondary school. It harnesses the principles of Design Thinking, a creative, problem-solving methodology, to help students confidently navigate this transitional period. Through Design Thinking, participants will learn to reframe challenges, embrace change, and develop innovative strategies to design a meaningful and fulfilling university experience.

By integrating AI-powered tools with practical strategies, this course equips students with the skills to:

  • Build self-awareness to understand their strengths, aspirations, and concerns.
  • Adapt to new academic and social environments.
  • Plan for both short-term success and long-term aspirations.
  • Forge meaningful relationships and foster a sense of belonging.

At the same time, the program is designed to equip participants with concrete, AI-enhanced methods for planning and decision-making, so that reflection can be translated into realistic action. By working with 6 AI Agents on Innovation Spaces (shown as below), participants learn to co-create with key stakeholders, test and refine ideas, and develop clear roadmaps that increase personal fulfillment, resilience, and adaptability in a rapidly changing world.

(1.2) Learning Outcomes

This program focuses on empowering new university students to make the most of their transition from secondary school. Through self-reflection, creativity, and strategic planning, participants will gain the tools to design their unique university experience. By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand Themselves Better: Build self-awareness by identifying their values, strengths, and aspirations while addressing concerns about university life.
  • Solve Problems Creatively: Use Design Thinking methods to tackle academic, social, and personal challenges with confidence.
  • Plan Their University Journey: Map out a clear and purposeful academic, social, and extracurricular path aligned with their future aspirations.
  • Build Connections and Collaborate: Learn how to form meaningful relationships, work effectively in teams, and create a sense of belonging in the university community.

(1.3) Why AI Design Thinking Matters for Life Design

AI Design Thinking strengthens Life Design by combining the core values of self-empathy, co-creation, and iteration with powerful AI tools, enabling individuals to understand themselves better, work more effectively with others, and continuously refine their life and career paths with data-informed insight and confidence.

  1. Self-Empathy – AI-supported reflection deepens self-understanding by revealing personal strengths, needs, limitations, and aspirations, helping individuals approach life and career choices with clarity and self-compassion.
  2. Co-creation – AI-enabled collaboration tools make it easier to engage mentors, peers, and key stakeholders, integrating diverse feedback to design more strategic and meaningful life and career directions.
  3. Iteration – AI-driven analysis turns past setbacks into learning data, providing real-time insights that support continuous experimentation, adjustment, and alignment with evolving goals and values.

(1.4) Tailored for Chinese Design Thinkers – Global Vision, Local Insight

This course is specially designed for Chinese Design Thinkers by combining global best practices in life and career Design Thinking with local insights from Hong Kong and the wider Chinese community. Around the world, leaders and practitioners in fields such as hospitality, NGOs, education, coaching, and business have successfully applied Design Thinking to career development and life transitions—and this approach is now increasingly adopted in Hong Kong for career progression and pivoting across diverse backgrounds.

Building on a series of seminars and webinars from 2023 to 2025 on 設計思維生命教育與16 位生涯規劃達人: 真情對話 (please click here for details) with distinguished Hong Kong Design Thinkers, this program integrates their real-life experiences and cultural perspectives. As a result, the AI Design Thinking for Life & Career Planning course is not only globally informed but also highly relevant to Chinese participants’ values, contexts, and aspirations.

Part 2: Target Audience

  • New University Students: Students transitioning directly from secondary school to university who want to prepare for this exciting yet demanding phase of life.
  • Students Exploring Independence: Those seeking to adapt to living away from home for the first time, managing finances, and developing new routines.
  • Students Seeking Personal Growth: Individuals eager to explore their passions, build confidence, and establish a meaningful university identity.
  • Students Balancing Academics and Social Life: Those looking for structured approaches to manage academic workloads while fostering personal relationships and engaging in extracurricular activities.

Part 3: Course Content and AI Tools

(3.1) Learning Mode

This interactive course equips participants with the mindset, skill sets, and AI toolsets, helping them navigate transitions and intentionally shape a more fulfilling and future-ready direction. Built on a “learning-by-doing” approach, participants will take part in structured, hands-on, and collaborative activities that address real life and career questions, leading to clear and practical personal outcomes.

Each stage of the Design Thinking process is supported by AI‑enhanced demonstrations and guided exercises in virtual innovation spaces (Details). Through these experiences, participants will clarify their values and strengths, explore multiple life and career possibilitie, and translate insights into concrete, well‑designed action plans for their next life and career chapter.

(3.2) Session Content

  • Pre-Course Preparation Session
    • Complete a guided self-assessment quiz to reflect on personal goals, strengths, and concerns about university life.
    • Use an AI visualization tool to create a draft roadmap of your university aspirations.
  • Session 1: Discovering and Empathizing with Your University Journey [Tool list]
    • Stakeholder Mapping
      • Identify the key people in your university life (e.g., professors, advisors, peers, and family) and understand how they can support your academic and personal growth.
    • Self-Empathy Exercises
      • Guided journaling and AI-generated prompts to uncover your fears, expectations, and hidden motivations related to university life.
  • Session 2: Defining Your University Persona and Path [Tool list]
    • Persona Development
      • Create a detailed profile of your “university self” to better understand your identity, roles, and opportunities in the new environment.
    • Life Journey Mapping
      • Design a timeline that highlights key milestones from secondary school and maps out future university goals, helping you visualize your growth and aspirations.
  • Session 3: Developing Strategies for Success in University [Tool list]
    • Iteration Methods
      • Explore multiple strategies for balancing academics, social life, and personal growth. Use AI brainstorming tools to generate creative solutions to common student challenges.
    • Prioritization Mapping
      • Use prioritization frameworks to focus on high-impact goals while managing time and energy effectively.
  • Session 4: Delivering Your University Action Plan [Tool list]
    • Prototyping University Milestones
      • Create prototypes for key milestones, such as achieving academic goals, building a social circle, or mastering time management. Use AI visualization tools to refine and test your action plan.
    • ACES Analysis
      • Receive feedback from peers, mentors, and AI tools to evaluate the feasibility and impact of your strategies.
  • Follow-Up Sessions
    • Monthly Check-Ins: Virtual sessions to review progress, share experiences, and adjust strategies as needed.
    • AI-Enhanced Feedback Tools: Continued access to AI tools for reflection, goal tracking, and strategic planning.
    • Peer Support Network: Opportunities to connect with fellow participants for guidance, motivation, and collaboration.

Part 4: Date, Fee and Registration

(4.1) Tuition Fee: For In-house Service Only

(4.2) Date & Time: For In-house Service Only

(4.3) Mode & Language: Face-to-face Model | Cantonese Presentation with English Materials

(4.4) Course Leaders and Facilitators: The course content is localized by the DesignThinkers Academy China program team (shown below) and delivered by certified, experienced Design Thinking facilitators. They will share practical insights and proven strategies for applying Design Thinking in innovation projects and organizational transformation. This hands-on approach empowers you to integrate Design Thinking principles directly into your daily work.

(4.5) Certification and Recognition: Upon completing the course and required exercises, participants receive a Digital Certificate of Completion from the DesignThinkers Academy, verified through a secure blockchain-based certification system for authenticity and global recognition.

Part 5: AI Design Thinking for Life and Career Design Course Series

This Course Series (Details) provides a clear, connected pathway across key life and career stages and roles. It includes Life Planning for life and career transitors who are designing their next chapter, Life Coaching for coaches supporting coachees through transition, Career Guidance & Career Planning for teachers and school counsellors who advise young people, University‑to‑Work Transition for students preparing to enter the workforce, and Thriving in University for students at different stages of university life.

CodeTitleMethod(s)AI ToolsDetails
(401)2-Day AI Design Thinking for Life & Career PlanningDT3.08 SetsCourse
(402)2-Day AI Design Thinking for Life & Career CoachingDT3.08 SetsCourse
(403)2-Day AI Design Thinking for Student Career Guidance & Planning (Designed for Teachers)DT3.08 SetsCourse
(404)2-Day AI Design Thinking for Transitioning from University to WorkforceDT3.08 SetsCourse
(405)2-Day AI Design Thinking for Strategies in Thriving University LifeDT3.08 SetsCourse

In addition to InnoEdge Education’s Life and Career Design Courses, InnoEdge Consulting also offers a comprehensive suite of Innovation Programs at the Strategic, Tactical, and Foundational levels.

Part 6: Track Record

Since 2019, DesignThinkers Academy has conducted over 100 public courses (left), 11 co-hosted programs with universities, government, and industry bodies (details) (right), and 500+ in-house trainings. Programs cover business (details), social services, and public sectors(details), achieving proven results and strong industry recognition.

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