{"id":30443,"date":"2023-02-21T14:36:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/?p=30443"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:33:07","slug":"how-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/how-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual\/","title":{"rendered":"How a multidisciplinary approach to human-centered design can disrupt \u2018business as usual\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Theater and business may seem an unlikely pairing. But at IE University, the unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/business-school\/programs\/masters\/master-in-customer-experience-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master in Customer Experience &amp; Innovation<\/a> provides students with the skills necessary to apply empathy to human-centered design and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ellenbuckland\/?profileId=ACoAAA8t24EBPZue_Zqe56IkiA_hi5yRCqbArEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ellen Buckland<\/a>\u2014entrepreneur, IE University professor and former student of the program\u2014about how she is using theater to empower her students to thrive within the corporate sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using empathy to improve innovation in business<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As Ellen explains, the Master in Customer Experience &amp; Innovation aims to give students the unique mindset necessary to look at design and innovation from a human-centric perspective. Passionate about people, she strives to discover \u201cwhat makes people tick\u201d and encourages her students to approach the world in a similar manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says, \u201cWithin customer experience and innovation, I understood very early on that there was an opportunity to use your understanding of people in order to design experiences, services and products, as well as create simple solutions to complex problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns left-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"we-re-proud-of-our-dynamic-program-alumni-who-have-landed-roles-that-earn-them-an-average-annual-salary-of-37-209\">For Ellen, an essential part of design thinking is being able to empathize with the consumer: it is the only way to ensure successful business transformation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1.jpg\" alt=\"Theater and business may seem an unlikely pairing. But at IE University, the unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning in the Master in Customer Experience &amp; Innovation provides students with the skills necessary to apply empathy to human-centered design and innovation. \" class=\"wp-image-30470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1-585x379.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, her own company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemporaryempathy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contemporary Empathy<\/a>, helps customers and businesses alike by providing training and consulting in creativity, emotional intelligence and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the course she teaches at IE University\u2014Theater Skills for Communication and Innovation\u2014focuses on concepts such as storytelling, space and presence, voice and body language and improvisation for prototyping, as well as using empathy to connect with an audience. These skills are geared to not only make students successful in the corporate world, but to set them apart as creative problem solvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She notes that the program places an emphasis on \u201ccreative mindsets approaches and human-centered innovation.\u201d She trains students to analyze problems before seeking solutions, then to go even further to understand the issue from the perspective of the consumer. \u201cBeing able to use a creative approach to finding those solutions is also really important,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trusting the process: a program designed with the future in mind<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellen encourages students who may be hesitant to see how theater can be utilized as a tool in business and innovation to trust the process. Now experiencing it from the other side as a professor, she knows that each and every course is designed with a purpose and specific goals in mind. Like Ellen, several alumni of the program have now joined the faculty, giving them the ability to effectively design courses using their understanding of the program as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master in Customer Experience &amp; Innovation prides itself on its ability to adapt as the needs of the industry change. Ellen has seen the program evolve since her time as a student and now plays an active role in working with her colleagues and Academic Director to make sure that it stays up-to-date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing is certain: customer experience is becoming increasingly important in the modern business world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns right-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Theater and business may seem an unlikely pairing. 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Ellen explains that even companies like LEGO, IKEA and Netflix have had to find ways to \u201cadapt to the current context of digital transformation to be more customer-focused.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns left-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"we-re-proud-of-our-dynamic-program-alumni-who-have-landed-roles-that-earn-them-an-average-annual-salary-of-37-209\">Knowing this, she and her faculty colleagues create and implement courses that focus on the current and future needs of the industry.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-human-centered-design-can-disrupt-business-as-usual-2.jpg\" alt=\"Theater and business may seem an unlikely pairing. 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