This book addresses the contributions of design thinking to higher education and explores the benefits and challenges of design thinking discourses and practices in interdisciplinary contexts. With a particular focus on Australia, the USA and UK, the book examines the value and drawbacks of employing design thinking in different disciplines and contexts, and also considers its future.

Highlights the challenges of design thinking in higher education Includes case studies from Australia, the UK and USA Appeals to scholars, practitioners and students in many fields currently exploring the value and challenges of design thinking

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Dr Gavin Melles is an Associate Professor of Sustainability and Social Innovation at Swinburne University's Design School. He is a research affiliate at the Centre for Design Innovations, the Manufacturing Futures Research Institute, and the Collaborative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living. His research and teaching interests include design education, sustainability, social innovation and related issues. He has held numerous international fellowships, most recently at Edinburgh University.

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1 Design thinking in higher education: Tensions and opportunities.- 2 Challenges for learning and applying design in business.- 3 The innovation mindset: Encouraging designerly and entrepreneurial ways of thinking and doing in MBA education.- 4 Social innovation meets design thinking.- 5 Distinguishing collaboration and cooperation in design thinking research.- 6 Design and systems thinking for healthcare practitioners.- 7 Sustainable design thinking in higher education.- 8 Design thinking beyond the academy.- 9 Educating the ethical designer in human-centred design thinking for interactive technology innovation.- 10 Promoting design thinking in the business studio.- 11 Looking forward.