Launch of UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Back to school! And at UBC, we are launching our new Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs. The world is in the midst of major and rapid transformation: dramatic technological change, instability in the system of globalization, dramatic rise of emerging powers and rebalancing of power, increased presence of systemic risk, climate crisis and […]
UBC Design Challenge: the art and science of solution making
Society needs new ways to find solutions to complex, wicked, systemic problems. Similarly, universities need new ways to engage students and faculty in co-creating useful solutions with external partners (academia, business, government, non-profit, and citizen leaders) while building capacity for real-world, creative problem-solving and providing sustainable benefits to students. In addition, employers are demanding not […]
Expo Innovation Challenge: Milan Oct 9-11, 2015
There are no shortage of opportunities to engage in challenges these days — one in particular has come onto my radar screen because I am going to attend, give a workshop and float around the challenge as a mentor for one day. This particular challenge is in Milan Italy. Here is the link:Expo Innovation Challenge […]
d.studio students work with iHUB new ventures
This term, one of the d.studio sections has been working with social enterprises who are part of the Coast Capital Saving iHUB. Each team of 5-6 students are working with a different “design/business problem”. They begin by working with their client to co-create a design brief (what problem or opportunity they will work on through […]
The Studio Summit: Copenhagen Business School
Angele and I attended the first Studio Summit at the Copenhagen Business School at the end of August. The Summit gathered together around 25 participants who teach in some form of studio in business schools, theatres, engineering programs and other interesting locations. Of course, we ran the Summit like a studio. The first day we […]
d.studio moves to new Sauder Learning Labs
Just an update (finally) on the move of the d.studio from Henry Angus 338 to the new Sauder Learning Labs. First an update on COMM 388 and its “expansion”. This term we have two studios happening. On Tuesday afternoons Angele Beausoleil is leading 30 students in an exploration with a client and on Wednesday afternoons […]
Millennials + Cars?
Millennials don’t care about owning cars and car makers can’t figure out why…there’s a headline that caught my eye. http://www.fastcoexist.com/3027876/millennials-dont-care-about-owning-cars-and-car-makers-cant-figure-out-why Written by Darren Ross in Fast Company’s newsletter, here are some interesting stats: The number of cars purchased by people 18-34 years old fell almost 30%. According to new research, younger millennials are actually engaged […]
Leading Business by Design: Why and how business leaders invest in design
Design is everything, because without it we have no business. … there is intense competition, and anybody can design a decent product. They can’t all design outstanding products. So, design is the differentiator. CEO, Pentland Brands plc Leading Business by Design: Why and how business leaders invest in design is a report on research conducted by […]
d.studio reflections on the Fall 2013 lululemon studio
The d.studio hummed last term with two major projects for the B. Comm students — one section tackled a business model project for the Pacific Newspaper Group. The other section engaged with a series of projects from lululemon. I was honoured and delighted to have Nancy Richardson join me each Wednesday afternoon for three hours […]
Dublin City Beta Projects
DUBLIN CITY BETA PROJECTS http://dubcitybeta.wordpress.com/ Beta Projects. Trials. Demos. Pilots. Seems like the way to go these days to minimize risk and maximize potential to test ideas, to prototype them and learn very specifically what works and what doesn’t. The Dublin City Beta Project is an example of the city’s suite of innovative ideas to […]