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Design Thinking Boot Camp:
From Insights to Innovation

Thank you for your interest in Design Thinking Boot Camp. This program is not being offered in 2009. If you are interested in a program of this nature, please visit the Customer-Focused Innovation program webpage.

Should you have any other questions, please email Luz Deras, Associate Director of Programs, at deras_luz@gsb.stanford.edu.

During the three-day program, you will work in teams of four to five people, guided by an embedded coach. All of our coaches are d.school faculty who have masters degrees or PhDs, in addition to extensive experience using design thinking in industry. The lead faculty members of the Design Thinking Boot Camp are George Kembel, Perry Klebahn, and Diego Rodriguez. You can learn more about our people and what makes them tick at: http://www.stanford.edu/group/dschool/people/team.html

Each day, you will start with breakfast at the d.school at 7:30 or 8:00am, work hard all day, and finish around 5:00pm. We will not assign any homework, but in the past, participants have been so excited by their project work that they have not been able to sleep through the night — so, we can’t promise a restful week.

You will have access to diverse d.school faculty throughout the workshop and will have the chance to tap into the design thinking expertise of the entire staff. On the last day, the faculty will collaborate with you to prepare you to apply design thinking to the particular business challenges at your home institution.

Example Schedule (pdf)


Program dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. If a program is cancelled, Stanford will refund the program tuition in full but is not responsible for travel, accommodations or other expenses incurred by the participant.


SU Seal Luz Deras
Associate Director, Programs
Office of Executive Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Phone: 650.724.6301
Toll Free: 866.542.2205 (US and Canada)
Fax: 650.723.3950
Email: deras_luz@gsb.stanford.edu