Exploring Entrepreneurship Through Design Thinking
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Running Head: DESIGN IT1Design ITStudent’s NameInstitution
DESIGN IT 2Design ITReflective writing is the act of writing an article or blog with the purpose of expressing the experiences in which an individual has undergone. Reflective writing is very important in enabling an individual to review and reflect on the experiences in which they have undergone. It is also important because it helps the writer share their knowledge to other individuals who may use it as an information and learning platform in any future endeavors they might engage in (Ribson, 2002). Reflective writing is best done and shared through the use of a blog. A blog is aninformation or discussion website which consists of entries which have been made by the individual writing the blog also known as the blogger. A blog is the short form term for a web blog. This is because a blog contains content which is usually published on the internet and can be accessed by other individuals so that they can learn from the experiences of the blogger. Entrepreneurship is the act of starting and running a business based on the entrepreneur identifying a problem and coming up with an innovative solution to that problem (Ramoglou, Tsang et al., 2016). Design thinking is an innovative thinking approach in which individuals are able to come up with viable solutions to specific problems in which they have identified.For a reflective report to be created there is a need for the writer to critically analyze themselves individually based on the emotions and experiences they have faced at a particular moment in time. The following reflective report is based on the experiences I have had while I was pursing this unit. Critical analysis is the act of evaluating a specific event or scenario to establish the facts that occurred, what was successful in the process and that which failed (Noel & Ita, 2016). During the semester I was able to pursue a unit where I was taught on entrepreneurship and the use of design thinking in any problem solving process. These concepts were very interesting, inspiring and enabled me to venture into a problem solving processes
DESIGN IT 3which begun my journey into entrepreneurship. Design thinking is a procedure used in problem solving whereby an individual can be able to use innovative ideas and thinking processes to come up with viable solutions to a problem. Design thinking is being used and adopted in various fields today as it is employed in problem solving. It is more effective than conventional ways of thinking because it takes an innovative approach to thinking by exploring various solutions to a problem before picking the most effective and viable option (Landstorm, 2007). During the unit the lecturer was able to explain in a very interesting way how design thinking works. He took the example of how students learn as the try and achieve their goals. He described that for many years students came to class acquired knowledge on various concepts and were able to utilize their education as they ventured out into the world to solve common problems which were being faced. He told us that however, most of the challenges which people faced a long time ago are not all the same as the ones in which individuals face currently. The setof problems we have today need new solutions to solve them effectively (Katila, Eric, Chen & Henning, 2012). The process of identifying a problem and coming up with a solution can be very tedious, time consuming and can yield very little or unwanted results if it is done in a conventional way. The lecturer then introduced the aspect of design thinking. It takes the approach of critically analysis various issues in life to identify a problem and solve it. The difference comes in through the way a problem is solved. He showed us examples on how designthinking had led to the birth of various solutions such as electronic banking. It was very satisfying to indulge in the design thinking strategy because when you are able to understand andapply it you can have a chance to see all the stages and issues in which individuals have to face as they work hard to solve the problems we face every day. The lecturer was able to give us insight on how businesses are formed. Businesses are usually formed when a problem is
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