Design Thinking

This is part of the Lifelong Learning CPE Summer Series.

Session 1: Friday, May 20, 12-1 p.m. EDT, Enhancing Agility and Nimbleness for Managing Disruption with Mark Beasley, PhD

Session 2: Friday, June 17, 12-1 p.m. EDT, Design Thinking with J. Mark Scearce, PhD

Session 3: Friday, July 22, 12-1 p.m. EDT, ESG, Sustainability Reporting and The Future of Business with Jessica Yinka Thomas

Click to register an individual for the June 17 event (one virtual session for $35)

Click to register an individual for the July 22 event (one virtual session for $35)

Session 2 Overview

Dr. JMark Scearce is an internationally-recognized composer and teacher of Creative Thinking. His five degrees in music, philosophy, and religion position him as a purveyor of critical and creative thinking across disciplines. A Phi Beta Kappa, Scearce’s music is heard all over the world and has earned him the Raleigh Medal of Arts among six other international awards.

Session 2 Learning Objectives

• Understand differing modes of learning
• Understand analogical thinking
• Understand Design Principles as they apply to client interaction
• Understand solutions to problems are intrinsic and not extrinsic
• Understand multiple epistemologies to every problem
• Apply Italo Calvino’s Six attributes of the Novel as guiding principles of a CPA’s approach

Session 2 Format

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