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Info Sessions
Learn more about our undergraduate and graduate programs by attending one of our Info Sessions.
Design Thinking Workshops
Unleash your creative potential by mastering the principles of design thinking. There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as problem-solving, adaptability, and empathy to current as well as future job roles. Through this immersive workshop, participants will be introduced to the six foundational steps in the design thinking process: defining How Might We challenges, seeking extremes, creating options, selecting ideas, prototyping, and feedback.
There are two ways to our Design Thinking workshops:
1. At your own pace
Take this asynchronous workshop on the practice of human-centered thinking. Delivered by the Executive Director of the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation, this experience gives participants the opportunity to actively engage in their learning.
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2. Our live workshops
Program participants are encouraged to have their cameras on to increase participation and engagement. To access the session, participants register to a workshop below and you will receive a zoom to join:
Latest News
Feedback Friday
Sept. 26, 4 - 6 pm
SHIFT Retail Lab
1235 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
United States
Feedback Friday is a dynamic round table where your voice shapes the future of student entrepreneurship. Bring your curiosity, questions, and your vote for people’s choice award! From ready-to-buy items to concepts in need of refinement, Shift is where ideas evolve with real-world feedback. Open to all!
Feedback Friday
Oct. 17, 4 - 6 pm
SHIFT Retail Lab
1235 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
United States
Feedback Friday is a dynamic round table where your voice shapes the future of student entrepreneurship. Bring your curiosity, questions, and your vote for people’s choice award! From ready-to-buy items to concepts in need of refinement, Shift is where ideas evolve with real-world feedback. Open to all!
Demo Day at Feedback Friday
Nov. 14, 4 - 7 pm
SHIFT Retail Lab
1235 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
United States
VCU Demo Days is a bi-annual pitch competition held each fall and spring semester at Shift Retail Lab's Feedback Friday events. Participants have the opportunity to deliver investor-style pitches and compete for seed funding and support. All friends, family, and community members are welcome to attend and cheer on the pitches. Following the pitches, everyone is invited to stay for an awards ceremony and networking session.