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Earn a Design Leadership Certification

Build yourself into a design leader, and understand how to deliver business impact.

This Design Leadership Certification is a one day course tailored for senior designers aspiring to design management roles. The course aims to equip participants with the skills to become impactful design leaders who can demonstrably deliver business value.

Course details

Date: 7th, Saturday Sept 2025

Time: 10am to 4.30pm

Location: In5 Tech, Dubai Internet City, Dubai

Pre-requisite: Your CV to demonstrate your design background

Who is this for?

For those advancing the design career ladder and looking for leadership skills to help them lead and build a team.

How long is it?

The workshop consists of 7 hours of in-person learning, full of discussion, debate & critique.

On completion

You'll have the tools and mindset to effectively build and lead a productive and inspired design team.

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Course syllabus

Students will enjoy a mix of lectures and workshop time, where they will get to practice various tools and apply them to their reflective learning.

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Foundations of Design Leadership

Explore the core principles that distinguish design leaders, balancing creative vision with strategic business approach.

Building High-Performing Design Teams

Learn strategies for assembling, nurturing, and empowering diverse teams that consistently deliver innovative solutions.

Strategic Design Thinking

Elevate design's role from execution to strategy, applying design methodologies to complex business challenges and opportunities.

Design Leadership and Business Strategy

Align design initiatives with overarching business goals, positioning design as a key driver of organisational success.

Communicating Design Impact

Develop skills to articulate the value of design in business terms, using metrics and narratives that resonate with stakeholders.

Cultivating Design Culture

Shape an organisational environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and user-centered thinking across all departments.

Design Leadership Faculty

Our design leadership faculty boasts over 20 years of hands-on industry experience, ensuring a curriculum rich with practical insights and real-world expertise.

These design leadership certification courses are available for individuals and groups, with one-day intensive options providing focused training to build strong design management skills. They equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to excel in senior design roles and drive business impact.

What You'll Learn

You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of design leadership, covering everything from foundational principles to advanced strategic applications. Specifically, you'll learn how to:

Lead with a strategic mindset, effectively balancing creative vision with business objectives.
Build and empower high-performing design teams that consistently deliver innovative solutions.
Elevate design from an execution role to a strategic function, applying design methodologies to tackle complex business challenges.
Align design initiatives with broader business goals, positioning design as a key driver of organizational success.
Communicate the tangible value of design to stakeholders using compelling metrics and narratives.
Cultivate a robust design culture that promotes creativity, collaboration, and user-centered thinking throughout your organization.