2018年3月15、16日Bhumika Gupta教授报告会通知

报告题目一：What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It Important?

报告时间：2018年3月15日上午10:00-12:00

报告地点：长安校区教学东楼C座教东JC309室

主持人：许燕 副教授

报告内容简介：

Design thinking is generally defined as an analytic and creative process thatengages a person in opportunities to experiment, create and prototype models,gather feedback, and redesign.Several characteristics (e.g., visualization,creativity) that a good design thinker should possess have been identified fromthe literature. The primary purpose of the speakeris to summarize and synthesizethe research on design thinking to (a) better understand its characteristics andprocesses, as well as the differences between novice and expert design thinkers,and (b) apply the findings from the literature regarding the application of designthinking to our educational system. The speaker’s overarching goal is to identifythe features and characteristics of design thinking and discuss its importance inpromoting students’ problem-solving skills in the 21st century.

报告题目二：Change Management for Survival: A must forOrganizations’

报告时间：2018年3月16日下午14:00-16:00

报告地点：长安校区教学东楼C座教东JC104室

主持人：许燕 副教授

报告内容简介：

While most organizations focus ondeciding what to change to improve company performance and quality, the human element ofexecuting these decisions is often left unattended. To successfully implement major change,companies must find the connection between the organization, the worker, and the changeinitiatives being introduced.Change management means empowering organizations and individuals for taking over theirresponsibility for their own future. The speaker will describe the Challenges of Change faced bytoday’s managers and how to cope with these challenges and lead the organization. Change is uncomfortable, and adapting to change is messy. But change is vital - it defines lifeitself. The key is to learn how to embrace the changes that face us both professionally andpersonally.How canwe as individuals, as well as organizations, prepare ourselves for an uncertain future?

报告人简介：

Prof.Gupta获得法国帕拉阿图大学人力资源与组织行为专业博士学位，现任法国国立高等电信管理学院教授，以及国际管理系主任。她主要研究领域包括人力资源管理、领导力、创新设计等。她有丰富的教学经验与研究经验，发表了40多篇国际期刊和会议论著，完成了多项法国、中国、印度的政府或企业基金以及国际联合基金项目。