Travel and Learn Programme - Business Learning Journey to Manila, Philippines

Training Provider: Republic Polytechnic
Course Reference: TGS-2025053632
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About This Course

As businesses face an increasingly complex and competitive environment, integrating thoughtful design strategies is key to connecting with customers in meaningful and impactful ways.
In this immersive business learning journey to Manila, participants will have the opportunity to explore the powerful role design plays in shaping the success of modern enterprises and retail business. The focus will be on understanding how businesses are utilising design thinking to drive innovation and craft strategies that resonate with today’s customers. Through sharing by business owners, market experts and practitioners, participants will gain insights into how enterprises use design thinking tools to guide the development of innovative ideas and increase the probability of success and breakthrough.

What You'll Learn

- Learn to utilise various design tools such as persona and scenarios. By creating detailed personas and mapping out user scenarios, attendees will learn how to empathise with users, identify pain points, and craft solutions that resonate with their target audience. These tools are key components of the design thinking process, providing clarity and direction throughout the design journey.
- Discover how Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Manila foster a culture of prototyping and collaboration to stay agile, innovate faster and create products aligned with market needs.
- Visit companies in Manila to observe and analyse how they integrate design thinking principles, such as prototyping, user-centred design, and collaboration, into their business practices, and learn how these approaches contribute to innovation, customer engagement, and competitive differentiation.

Entry Requirements

Proficiency in English

Course Details

Duration 49 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Not specified
Total Enrolled 17 students
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