RCA: New online short courses for 2021

Dr Nick de Leon, founder of the renowned Service Design department at the Royal College of Art (the largest of its kind in the world!), has developed new online short courses for the RCA.

New online short courses for 2021

Participants can now join RCA esteemed academics from anywhere in the world. 

The courses reflect the RCA experience with small class sizes, rich interaction between students and academics, enhanced peer-to-peer networking and a certificate of attendance.

"We are in an era of dramatic change, at the threshold of a very different world. Organisations need to harness the power of innovation to cross that threshold and prosper. Whether you are an innovation leader in an established company or creating a new business venture to commercialise your innovation, these courses will help you achieve that goal.”  Dr Nick de Leon, RCA Service Design 

To discover the full programme of RCA Short Courses please visit the website here: 

https://www.rca.ac.uk/study/short-courses-2/ 

  • Co-Designing Innovation 17, 18, 21 & 22 June 2021
  • The Empathetic Engineer 25 & 29 June, 1, 6, 8 & 13 July 2021
  • Unleashing Innovation 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 & 27 October 2021

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