About the course
Solving complex challenges requires diverse, new perspectives and working methods. Aalto Radical Creatives MOOC from Aalto University provides a flexible and personalized learning experience that adapts to your preferences and goals.
Radical creativity is needed to face the challenges of the future and keep up with the ever-accelerating pace of change organisations are dealing with. It is associated with ‘moonshot’ thinking and ideation, which empowers individuals to look for novel and unexpected solutions to the complex challenges we face today. A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Aalto is researching the strategic focus on radical creativity, and this course is the team’s initial step in applying the research findings to teaching.
How to enroll
Take a personalized learning journey with Aalto Radical Creativity MOOC. Start from the introductory chapter and navigate freely between other chapters and sub-chapters. How you learn is up to you!
Aalto Students
Register here to create an account. After logging in, click on Course Overview, and press ‘Read chapter’ on the first chapter. After successfully completing the course you can download an official Aalto University course Certificate.
Students from other universities
Register here to create an account. After logging in, click on Course Overview, and press ‘Read chapter’ on the first chapter. After successfully completing the course you can download an official Aalto University course Certificate.
Everyone else
Register here to create an account. After logging in, click on Course Overview, and press ‘Read chapter’ on the first chapter.
What you will learn
Take a personalized learning journey with Aalto Radical Creativity MOOC. Start from the introductory chapter and navigate freely between other chapters and sub-chapters. How you learn is up to you!
Significance of radical creativity
Grasp the significance of radical creativity and its possible application to different areas.
Skills of risk-taking
Recognize the skills of risk-taking, coping with uncertainty, and proceeding with not-knowing in building a creative identity.
Creativity methods
Apply different creativity methods to overcome real-life challenges.
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Analyze the dynamics between the individual, the team, and the community in the context of multidisciplinary collaboration.
Systems view, novelty, and innovations
Distinguish the power of radical creativity in shaping the world through systems view, novelty, and innovations.
New ideas & experimentation
Gain self-confidence in developing new ideas, experimenting, and learning from failures.
How to complete the course
This course consists of five chapters and each chapter has multiple sub-chapters. In the course of each sub-chapter, there is either a quiz or a reflection assignment so that you can reflect on what you have learned.
Build your own learning path
Mix your own learning path right from the start or make it as you go – the order and structure is up to you.
Complete 15 sub-chapters for 3 credits
Finish a minimum of 5 chapter introductions and 15 sub-chapters to complete the course and earn 3 credits.
Finish required activities
Take diverse activities after each chapter, blending real life activities with reflections and quizzes.
Get an official course certificate
After successfully completing the course you can download an official Aalto University course Certificate with a unique verification code from the ‘My Course’ page.
Share your journey
You can share your course certificates in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.
Meet the team
Meet the Multidisciplinary Team
Turkan Firinci Orman, Project Manager (teacher in charge, coordinator)
Oana Velcu-Laitinen, Specialist (teacher, content writer)
Paulo Dziobczenski, Specialist (teacher, content writer)
Riikka Mäkikoskela, Project owner
Tiina Toivola, Communications
Advisory Board Members
Tua Björklund, ENG
Tuuli Mattelmäki, ARTS
Ville Eloranta, BIZ/IDBM
Henri Weijo, BIZ
Salu Ylirisku, ELEC
Antti Karttunen, CHEM
Satu Kyösola, ARTS
Niina Nurmi, SCI
Juha Martikainen, ITS
Esa Salmio, LES
Special thanks to:
Pirjo Kääriäinen
Virpi Roto
Astrid Huopalainen
Johannes Kaira
Tomi Kauppinen
Eivor Biese
Robert Salven
Anna Savisaari
Adam Tickle
Anna Berg
Jon Fabritius
Oliver Manner
Taneli Tuovinen
Kalle Airo
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