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Design Thinking Initiative

What is? What if? What wows? What works?

Darden's Design Thinking Initiative aims to enrich and inform the application of design thinking to global business and society. Built upon the foundational research of Professor Jeanne Liedtka, the initiative supports courses, a student club, faculty research and outreach through the Design@Darden platform, among other venues.
 

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