Creative Thinking: Ingenious Approaches to Complex Problems
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore via Swayam
Overview
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The core objective of the course Creative Thinking: Ingenious Approaches to Complex Problems is to cultivate an individual’s capacity for critical, creative, and strategic thinking to address real-world problems. The course is designed keeping a holistic perspective on how creativity supports and nurtures leadership, innovation, and self-development in today's dynamic and ever-evolving environment. The participants will be able to understand the fundamental principles, characteristics, and history of creativity, examining how innovative concepts have contributed to human advancement.With a focus on how innovative thinking affects decision-making and organizational success, the course addresses a range of leadership theories. The course will assist participants in discovering their own creative potential and using creative thinking strategies in a variety of settings, including everyday life, business, and education. The course shall include both historical and modern examples of creative businesses and exceptionally innovative individuals who are at the forefront of inventive endeavours and businesses.The scope of the course is extended to principles of creativity and thinking, developing creative skills, stimulating creativity, evaluating creativity, and relating to intelligence and critical thinking in practice. The participants will comprehend the behavioural and cognitive dimensions of creative thinking through case studies, expert contacts, and reflection tasks.
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Principles of Creativity
Week 2: Introduction to Thinking
Week 3: Developing Creative Skills
Week 4: Stimulating Creativity
Week 5: Creative Thinkers
Week 6: Evaluating Creativity and relating to Intelligence
Week 7: Creative Problem Solving
Week 8: Creative Thinking in Practice
Taught by
Dr. Aditi Kaushik