Design Thinking: Japanese Style

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday June 17, 2014 - Wednesday June 18, 2014
      6:30 pm - 7:59 pm
  • Location: Room 300, Scheller College of Business
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James Hoadley
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404-894-4379

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Dr. Robert "Bob" Tobin, emeritus professor at Keio University will be speaking on the Japanese approach to creativity and design

Full Summary: What are the elements of Japanese aesthetics and design? How is the Japanese approach to creativity different from the American approach? How can you apply these principles to your daily life?

What are the elements of Japanese aesthetics and design? How is the Japanese approach to creativity different from the American approach? How can you apply these principles to your daily life?

Dr. Robert "Bob" Tobin, emeritus professor from the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University in Japan, and former director of the Program on Creativity and Change will be speaking on the Japanese approach to creativity and design. Dr. Tobin has more than 20 years of experience in organizational consulting and training with global business leaders. His presentation style is strongly focused on audience participation and designed to help participants to change their world view and spark their creativity. He is the author of over 25 articles on communication, change, leadership and creativity and has presented in the US, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

This presentation includes hands-on activities for participants. Please bring something to this program that you think of as uniquely Japanese.

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Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students
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  • Created By: Michael Hagearty
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jun 9, 2014 - 7:11am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:22pm