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Course description

This course focuses on the business value of design, along with its key concepts and processes as these relate to creating products and services for the 21st Century. It enables the student to identify what design consists of, why it is important and how it is used to build successful products and services.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  • explain the importance of design in creating successful products and services. 
  • determine what research methods are most appropriate for testing assumptions, and uncovering valuable user and business insights. 
  • formulate, prioritize and prototype hypotheses using repeatable design processes so that product teams can efficiently create user-centered products and services. 
  • evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various tools used by designers based on project needs. 
  • use frameworks to evaluate how well a design addresses the problems it was intended to.

Notes

Students must enrol in all four courses in the Product Management program at the same time.

Please contact CE Registration Services to register. 
Phone: 403.440.3833 or 1.877.287.8001
Email: ceregservices@mtroyal.ca

Applies towards:

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Section title
UX Design for Product Managers
Section Schedule
Jan 05, 2026 to Feb 01, 2026
Type
ON - Online
Dates
Jan 05, 2026 to Feb 01, 2026
Type
ON - Online
Days
W
Time
4:30PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Jan 14, 2026
Type
ON - Online
Days
W
Time
4:30PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Jan 28, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
18.0
Location
Delivery options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
TXP5 non-credit $878.00
Potential Discount(s)
Section Notes

Registration Deadline September 17, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. 
Live virtual classes are held bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30pm January 14 - 28, 2026.

•   Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found here, and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   All online course work is through York University's online Moodle platform. Course information & Moodle instructions will be available on the MRU D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) one week prior to the start date of your course.  You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor contact info & Moodle access will be made available on/or up to 3 days before the course start date. 

•  Review our Student Information site for additional information about forms and policies, campus maps, parking information, technical support, and more.

•  For questions about this course or other information, contact cebusiness@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6861 / 1.888.392.3655 toll-free.

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