Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs Training Course offered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute is a strategic innovation programme developed for founders, senior leaders, and decision-makers responsible for building scalable, market-driven ventures. Positioned within Entrepreneurship Training Courses, this course focuses on applying design thinking methodology for startups to address complex business challenges, accelerate innovation cycles, and strengthen competitive positioning in dynamic markets.
The programme is structured to support entrepreneurial innovation using design thinking as a core strategic capability rather than a creative exercise. It explores how human-centred design for entrepreneurs enables leadership teams to align business models, products, and services with real market needs. The course emphasises decision-making frameworks that support clarity, speed, and measurable outcomes in high-growth environments.
Participants gain a structured understanding of design thinking in business innovation, focusing on how problem-solving frameworks for startups can be embedded into strategy formulation, product development, and organisational execution. The course highlights how design-led business development strengthens value propositions, improves market fit, and reduces execution risk across early and growth-stage ventures.
A strong focus is placed on product ideation and design thinking as a strategic process that connects user insight, commercial viability, and operational feasibility. Through structured approaches, participants explore user-centric product development aligned with revenue objectives, investor expectations, and long-term scalability.
By the end of the programme, participants will be equipped with entrepreneurial design thinking skills that support innovation strategy through design thinking, enabling leaders to guide teams, allocate resources, and evaluate opportunities with greater confidence and precision.
Objectives
- Apply design thinking for entrepreneurs training course principles to strategic decision-making
- Integrate design thinking methodology for startups into business planning processes
- Strengthen entrepreneurial innovation using design thinking frameworks
- Apply human-centred design for entrepreneurs to product and service development
- Use structured problem-solving frameworks for startups in complex environments
- Align design thinking in business innovation with growth and scalability goals
- Enhance product ideation and design thinking for market relevance
- Strengthen creative problem solving for entrepreneurs at leadership level
- Apply user-centric product development to reduce market entry risk
- Build entrepreneurial design thinking skills across leadership teams
- Support innovation strategy through design thinking at enterprise level
- Apply design thinking tools and techniques to real business challenges
Target Audience
- Founders responsible for innovation strategy and business model development
- Entrepreneurs leading startup innovation training course initiatives
- Senior managers driving design-led business development activities
- Product leaders responsible for user-centric product development decisions
- Strategy professionals supporting entrepreneurial innovation initiatives
- Business development heads managing new product and market expansion
- Corporate innovation leaders applying design thinking in business innovation
- Growth managers responsible for scaling products and services
- Investment and venture teams evaluating innovation-driven business models
- Consultants supporting design thinking workshops for founders
- Executives overseeing transformation and innovation portfolios
- Innovation programme managers embedding design thinking tools and techniques