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In person and online executive masterclasses providing critical business skills, covering topics such as design thinking, creative leadership, entrepreneurship and service design.
“We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterised by rapid changes that are transforming businesses and job descriptions across all sectors.”
Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Council, Royal College of Art
In a world of accelerating change - creativity and design-led strategies are no longer optional—they are a critical advantage. Executive Education at the RCA gives you the chance to develop your expertise and gain new ways of thinking.
Our courses can be tailored and adapted for business, government, the public sector and universities globally. Learn more about Custom Executive Education with the RCA by reading our brochure or visiting our web page:
Upcoming Executive Education Masterclasses
Creative Leadership
Format: On Campus, London
Dates: 19 & 20 March 2026
Status: Bookings close 9 March 2026
Develop your leadership style and learn how creative leadership can unlock inclusive innovation in this highly interactive on-campus masterclass. Based on over 30 years of research and practice from the Royal College of Art & Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design. You'll leave with the practical tools and confidence to lead with creativity, empathy, and clarity within your organisation.
Futures Through Design
Format: On Campus, London
Dates: 25, 26, 27 March 2026
Status: Bookings close 16 March 2026
Discover how to use design futures methods and tools to unlock new thinking and transform strategic uncertainty into innovative opportunities for your organisation, industry sector or community. Through hands-on engagement with futures thinking tools and techniques, you will develop new approaches to strategic innovation that can be immediately applied in your professional context.
Service Design Masterclass
Format: Online
Dates: 16 — 21 April 2026
Status: Bookings close 2 April 2026
Master the end-to-end service design process in this highly interactive online course, learning from leading practitioners how to create compelling user-centred services. You'll leave with a powerful, human-centred methodology and a clear plan to implement transformational change within your organisation.
Design Thinking & Innovation in Practice
Format: On Campus, London
Dates: 7 & 8 May 2026
Status: Bookings close 27 April 2026
Master the art of strategic innovation through design thinking in this executive masterclass led by Clara Gaggero Westaway and Adrian Westaway, renowned innovators, educators and founders of Special Projects, with a keynote by Professor Emeritus Jeremy Myerson.
Leading with a Design Mindset for a World Changed by AI
Format: On Campus, London
Dates: 14 & 15 May 2026
Status: Bookings close 4 May 2026
Learn how to use a design mindset to address your strategic growth and transformation priorities while strengthening your leadership, deepening organisational resilience, and creating long-term value across people, business, and society.
Building a Globally Successful Creative Business
Format: On Campus, London
Dates: September 2026
Status: 2026 Waiting List Opened
This experiential short course based in London has been designed for people who work or want to work in creative businesses. Across three days you will gain unique insider access to the processes behind some of today's brightest creative minds. You will be able to talk with, question, and learn from successful creative entrepreneurs, artists and designers, alongside RCA academics and the founders of successful start-ups from the award-winning incubator InnovationRCA.
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Get in touch with us if you'd like to find out more about this or any of our other short courses.
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