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Companies that integrate Design Thinking into their corporate strategy outperform their peers by as much as 228% annually. Join them.

Use Design Thinking to unlock innovation

Built for strategic business leaders (not just designers!), Design Thinking for Innovation: Elevate will help you improve processes, simplify complex problems and foster innovation to add business value.

Design Thinking is a mindset, process and collection of hands-on tools for creative problem solving, which can help to:

  • View existing problems with fresh eyes and find innovative solutions
  • Solve ambiguous / wicked problems that affect businesses or society
  • Improve profitability and speed-to-market
  • Reduce design, development and testing time
  • Improve work culture and foster creativity
  • Earn customer loyalty
  • De-risk innovation by solving the right problems in the right way

Discover how Design Thinking can lead the conversation and influence outcomes within organisations, and how you can become the driver of that change. 

*sources: Design Value Index, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking Report, Adobe

Explore our Design Thinking courses

Design Thinking for Innovation, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)

Solve business problems with out-of-the-box thinking and become an agent of change. 

  • Weekly online classes with your mentor 
  • Hands-on skills through 3 projects
  • Design Thinking toolkit to use on-the-job
  • Industry-recognised certificate
  • Apply Design Thinking principles to your role during the course
  • Practical strategies to drive a culture of innovation

NO PREREQUISITES

This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
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Design Thinking for Innovation, online, self-paced (Elevate)

Study conveniently in your own time and expand your skillset.

  • 60-80 hours of content with 6-month access
  • Flexible and self-paced, perfect for independent learners 
  • 1:1 support from your Study Coach and Xi Expert
  • Practical activities in each module
  • Design Thinking toolkit to use on-the-job
  • Get an industry-recognised digital certificate
  • Work on a professionally relevant project during the course

NO PREREQUISITES

This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
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Course duration:

Weeks 1 – 3 

  • Learn about the core concepts of HCD
  • Conduct customer interviews, research & surveys
  • Extract insights from data

Weeks 4 – 6 

  • How to segment your customers
  • Explore the role of CX in an organisation
  • Create your customer journey map

Weeks 7 – 10

  • Develop your own CX strategy
  • Learn how to apply design thinking and optimise your customer journey
  • Create a CX program rollout plan
  • Understand metrics for CX

Future-proof your career with Academy Xi

Industry-recognised digital credential

Our courses are trusted by recruiters and organisations. Add our digital badges and Certificates to your LinkedIn to boost your employment prospects.

PERSONALISED CAREER SUPPORT

Our Transform courses offer personalised career support to help you land your dream role, like 90% of our graduates.

Alumni benefits

Receive discounts on future Academy Xi courses

Active industry connections

Our strong industry relationships and a tight-knit community will open doors for you. 

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Monique Moushis

Academy Xi has given me the support and guidance I needed to pursue my passions and is the gateway to an amazing design community.

“changed my life”

Kerry Dawson

I can say with all honesty that Academy Xi has changed my life... My job is great, I love what I do everyday and I’m future proofed against all opportunity that could come my way.

“Exactly what I needed”

Lurnea Simmons

Always friendly and welcoming! The community at Academy Xi and the environment they create for learning and expanding your horizons is exactly what is needed when you are looking to gain new skills. For me the courses were an adventure and investment in my development I'll always value and have gained immensely from.

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Product Management is in high-demand across all industries in Australia. Stand out with the techniques, tools and mindset to drive every moment of a product’s lifecycle and effectively take a new product or feature from idea to market.

What you'll gain in this course:

Our Product Management course will equip you with the latest frameworks and techniques so you can be a strong all-rounder – planning, managing and executing a product from the design phase to launch. You will also graduate with a slew of practical skills including:

  • Market analysis to identify strategic opportunities
  • Articulate a product vision & roadmap to inspire
  • Manage the design phase using Human-Centred Design principles
  • Plan your product backlog using Jira
  • Develop a Go-to-Market strategy
  • Manage your Agile Scrum Sprint
  • Financial modelling
  • Soft skills to get stakeholder buy-in and influence outcomes
  • Cross-functional leadership to build desirable, viable and feasible products
  • Manage and improve products throughout their lifecycle based on data-driven insights

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Product Management, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)

Gain immediately applicable, practical PM skills and boost your professional development. 

  • Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
  • Create a strategy for a new product of your choice
  • Analyse and improve an existing product
  • Jira + Agile Sprint training specific to Product Managers
  • Sharpen your leadership skills - a critical part of the role
  • Learn from real Product Managers
  • Receive an industry-recognised certificate
  • A student-centered, highly supported course
  • Online classes run weekly, after working hours
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
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Product Management, online, self-paced (Foundations)

Nail the basics and quench your curiosity, at your own pace. 

  • 30 hours of content and activities
  • Work on a personal project to launch a new digital feature
  • Practical activities embedded into each topic
  • Self-paced and perfect for independent learners
  • Affordable learning 
  • Flexible - learn anytime, anywhere

NO PREREQUISITES

This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
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Why study our Product Management courses?

Gain your product management creditation

Our Product Management courses are trusted by recruiters and organisations. Add our digital badges and certificates to your LinkedIn to boost your employment prospects.

LEARN IN-DEMAND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Be equipped with the frameworks, tools, and concepts you need to succeed in the world of Product Management.

tailored mentorship & support

We have mentors – experts in their field of Product Management, dedicated to help you achieve your goals every step of the way.

premium content built by experts

Exclusively built in-house by learning designers, what you’ll learn is always current, and industry applicable, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in a fast changing industry.

Hear from our Product Management graduates

Our Academy Xi instructors are rated a 4.2 score out of 5, by 1811 students.

“one of the best”

Clinton Chan

This course was honestly one of the best courses I have had the pleasure of attending in my entire learning career. Not a day goes by in my job when I am given a task and I think to myself "I can do that because we covered this thoroughly in the course!” I don't think I could have come this far this quickly without your support and guidance across the course.

“The instructors were great in providing the foundation, theory, and real-world examples”

Kwan Chan

The instructors were great in providing the foundation, theory, and real-world examples of Product Management. Working across theory and practical examples gave me a good perspective of how Product Management can be used.

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UX UI is in high-demand across all industries in Australia. Stand out with the techniques to design products and interfaces that are useful, desirable and seamless to use.

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What you'll learn

With our full-time and part-time courses, you’ll learn a plethora of theoretical and practical User Interface & User Experience Design skills.

See below for some of the modules that will be covered throughout the duration of your course. Whether you need to upskill or have a career change, we got you covered.

  • Learn about the core design concepts and frameworks of UX UI Design
  • Get an overview of Human-Centred Design principles and explore The Double Diamond framework as well as different UX Softwares such as Figma, Sketch & more
  • You’ll get the opportunity to choose your own project design challenge or select from a few available case studies
  • Trail along the Double Diamond framework and the types of UX research it comprises of
  • Work on your UX Research skills as you explore problem statements, different types of research and its techniques
  • Brush up on your competitor and data analysis for your project design challenge 
  • Consolidate your data and extract insights to define the problem space
  • Explore various tools such as affinity and empathy mapping 
  • Develop your ideal persona as well as customer journey map
  • Work on developing solutions through ideation, so you can arrive at a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Complete a Crazy 8s activity
  • Develop your own storyboard 
  • Start developing your low-fi wireframe
  • Begin to explore what Information Architecture (IA) your prototype looks like 
  • Explore user flows and intuitive design
  • Explore layouts and visual hierarchy
  • Learn about the elements of User Interface Design from both a visual and content perspective: typography, colour, imagery and iconography
  • Develop your colour palette

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With 23% projected job growth to 2024, Software Engineering skills are in high-demand. It’s a future-proof discipline, with ample opportunities for learning and progression.

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Skills you'll gain:

Whether you’re looking to launch your career in tech or simply test the waters, we have the right course for you. Our suite of tech courses covers a range of full-stack development skills, and includes multiple programming languages – both front-end and back-end. You will graduate with a slew of practical skills including:

  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Storing bases using SQL and ORM
  • Git tracking for source code management
  • Native Javascript
  • Javascript frameworks, React and Redux
  • Writing for HTML & CSS
  • Web frameworks such as Ruby, Sinatra, Rails and much more!

Deciding on what course to study?

Our Software Engineering Transform course is ideal for you if you want to:
  • Start a new career in technology as a junior developer or engineer
  • Learn full-stack development skills – JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Ruby, Rails, SQL
  • Build fully functional websites and apps
  • Get career support to help you secure a tech job after the course
Our Front-End Web Development Elevate course is ideal for you if you want to: 
  • Learn practical front-end web development skills
  • Start building simple websites
  • Secure a promotion or upskill with front-end skills
  • Start using HTML,CSS and JavaScript skills in your current role or side hustle (Marketing/ Web Design/ UX Design/ Tech Lead/ Product Manager, etc.)

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Upcoming intakes

Front-End Web Development: 18 weeks, part-time (Transform) : 4 Apr 2023 – 3 Aug 2023
Software Engineering: 10 months, part-time (Transform) : 4 Apr 2023 – 15 Feb 2024

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Software Engineering, 5 months, full-time (Transform)

Transform your career in a socially connected and fully supported environment.

  • Be job-ready by graduation
  • Gain full-stack, front and back-end, development skills  
  • Get hands on experience with multiple programming languages like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Ruby & more
  • Build a Software Engineering portfolio with a GitHub profile
  • Scheduled format with set course dates to keep you on track
  • Multiple weekly classes & 1:1 mentor support 
  • Career support and guidance from our Career Support Team 
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.

Software Engineering, 10 months, part-time (Transform)

Transform your career in a socially connected and fully supported environment.

  • Be job-ready by graduation
  • Gain full-stack, front and back-end, development skills  
  • Get hands on experience with multiple programming languages like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Ruby & more
  • Build a Software Engineering portfolio with a GitHub profile
  • Scheduled format with set course dates to keep you on track
  • Multiple weekly classes & 1:1 mentor support 
  • Career support and guidance from our Career Support Team 
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.

Front-End Web Development, online, 18 weeks, part-time (Transform)

Transform your career in a socially connected and fully supported environment.

  • Be job-ready by graduation
  • Gain a strong foundation in front-end development skills
  • 50% time spent coding
  • Practice labs, personal projects (+ industry showcase)
  • Application development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React
  • Showcase skills to potential employers with an active GitHub profile
  • Live online classes twice a week & 1:1 mentor support
  • Career advice and guidance from our Career Support Team

NO PREREQUISITES

This course is not eligible for student visa applications

Front-End Web Development, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)

Take the first step towards a tech career with front-end programming skills.

  • Industry-vetted course curriculum
  • Gain front-end web development skills in just 12 weeks
  • Hands on experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Project-based learning - build & host beautiful, dynamic, responsive websites
  • Git tracking for version control
  • Sessions held twice a week
  • Regular check-ins and mentor feedback

NO PREREQUISITES

This course is not eligible for student visa applications.

Career support program

Study our Software Engineering & Front-end Web Development Transform courses and graduate job-ready. Opt into our optional Career Support Program after completing your course and be equipped with skills to: 

  • Build your network and personal brand
  • Regular 1:1 meetings with our Career Coaches to plan for your job search and successfully apply for the right roles as well as connecting you with community networks and share job opportunities 

To date, 9 out of 10 of those who have actively participated in the program have secured jobs in tech-related fields soon after graduating. Through a collaborative process – we’ll help you achieve your career goals. You’ll work on:

  • Your elevator pitch
  • Improve your soft skills
  • Practice interview techniques
  • Develop your CV
  • Learn network best practices
  • Leverage the power of LinkedIn

Hear from our graduates

Our Academy Xi instructors are rated a 4.2 score out of 5, by 2549 students.

“I highly recommend this course to anyone who has decided to be job-ready in this field”

Harold Torres Marino

I’ve deeply enjoyed the Software Engineering Transform course. I highly recommend this course to anyone who has decided to be job-ready in this field. My mentor has been an immense help throughout my learning process, as he’s always been willing to help, even after long live sessions or weekends when there’s no need to. The staff frequently asks for feedback, which makes me think they’re always looking for improvements, and that’s a good sign.

“That's what really sets this course apart - having that high level of support.”

Barry Nguyen

My Software Engineering qualification with Academy Xi has left me feeling less at risk - upskilling is one of the best ways to keep your tech contribution valuable.

My mentor sessions with Albert helped me fix problems before they grew... This training is distinguished from other courses through its immediate feedback.

That's what really sets this course apart - having that high level of support.

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Industry-recognised digital credential

Our courses are trusted by recruiters and organisations. Add our digital badges and Certificates to your LinkedIn to boost your employment prospects.

PERSONALISED CAREER SUPPORT

Our Transform courses offer personalised career support to help you land your dream role, like 90% of our graduates.

learn by doing

A highly practical course – multiple practice labs and projects of varying intensity across the course, with plenty of opportunities to code. 

 

Unparalleled levels of support

We’ve got entire teams dedicated to helping you achieve your goals every step of the way. 

Meet your instructors

Get support and personalised feedback from one of our many expert course mentors, who are hand-picked for their expertise both in the field and online classroom. With years of experience working in the field of Software Engineering, your course mentor works with you to help you meet your goals and get the most out of this course.
 
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Albert Palada

Albert Palada is currently a Technical Coach for Academy Xi, where he provides technical guidance and support to Generation Australia, an organisation that helps adults of all ages – unemployed, underemployed or in need of new skills to connect them to the training, support and jobs to change their path. Previously, he has worked as a Web Developer for Arris Marketing Communications where he developed a custom responsive WordPress website, custom plugins, as well as Location and Blog web application with Laravel and VueJS. To add, he has also worked with the development of a WooCommerce website for Zynke Design where he efficiently managed the company’s WHMCS, WHM, CPanel accounts as well as provide technical support for client websites.

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Sha Liu

Throughout Sha’s career, he has worked across various industries- where his previous role in Assembly Payments focussed on building core micro services that support online and instore payments as well as increased operational efficiency, streamlined development and experimental tools to identify issues early & iterate them within a fast-paced environment. He’s also worked in Snug.com, which is a free renting platform and Wilcom International, a world leading embroidery CAD software – just to name a few.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did you know that Web Developers are one of the most in-demand roles that Australian IT Managers are struggling to fill? COVID-19 demonstrated how vital technology has become to most organisations. As companies continue to modernise through digital transformation and require countless websites and digital services, the demand for people with web development skills has skyrocketed and will only continue to do so. 

At Academy Xi, we teach a variety of job-focussed software development courses designed to take to you from beginner to employed, with plenty of hands-on coding practice. 

Yes, at the end of your course you’ll receive a certificate as well as trusted, industry-recognised credential which can you share with your network. 

We partner with Credly to deliver digital credentials which covers a graphical representation of your skills, combined with knowledge and activities it took to earn them. 

Our courses are 100% beginner-friendly so you’ll be able to learn at the same pace as your peers.

We’re committed to helping people get affordable access to education and future-proof their career. Whether you want to level up or start a new career, we offer a range of flexible payments plans so you can achieve your goals today, and pay at your own pace. Chat with our advisors to see what options would suit you. 

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