PRIVATE COURSES

Are you part of a group or team that loves to learn new things?

MODA has developed a range of private courses that can be delivered during your meeting, event, or any other time that works for you and your friends or colleagues. Learn through talks with inspiring people, behind-the-scenes tours, and hands-on workshops on a variety of themes that can be customized to reflect your interests and needs.

Courses subject to availability. Exact activities may vary. Courses include 2 experiences for up to 10 people. Starting at $1,200. Exact pricing varies according to number of participants and experiences chosen. We will work with you to customize courses to meet your needs.

***See below for Design Thinking Courses***

  • What can we learn from the built environment? Meet a local architect to learn about the philosophy of architecture, design. and urban development. Tour one of Atlanta’s most iconic buildings or neighborhoods and learn about its history. Or, work as a team to prototype a new community.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Art is a central source of inspiration for designers. Learn about the creative process at a studio with a renowned local artist. See iconic pieces on street art tours or behind the scenes at small galleries and big museums. Or, take a hands-on class ranging from graffiti and DJing to painting and pottery.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Nature has inspired a slew of modern inventions – from Velcro, which was inspired by plant burrs to a robotic arm that moves like an elephant trunk to wind turbines shaped like whales. Take a field trip to the Botanical Garden or Zoo to learn the science behind biodesign. Tour a Living Building or an urban farm. Or, design your own inventions in a Biodesign lab.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Atlanta’s history of Civil Rights formed a culture of activism. Learn about the social engineers behind the movement on a Walking Tour of Sweet Auburn. Meet a modern community leader working for change. Or, experience the power of liberatory design in a workshop on inclusive playgrounds, protest posters or subversive cross-stitch.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Food is more than what’s served on a plate – it brings meaning to our lives. Discover how food shapes our cultural identity and what it reveals about society.

    Meet an experience designer at an exquisite restaurant. Tour an urban farm or small-batch shop. Or, learn about food traditions at a cooking class.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

We are grateful to Brave Nu Ventures for their commitment to design and the production of these design thinking courses and sprints.

We Now Offer Design Sprints!

MODA now offers Design Sprints for organizations seeking breakthrough innovation. An expert facilitator leads your group through a hands-on, activity-based session designed to deliver in one of the core areas of Design Thinking.

Because MODA believes that Design equals change, our facilitators specialize in using the latest techniques in Liberatory Design, Regenerative Design and Systems Thinking. The sessions will teach your team creative problem solving and foster collaboration. Choose a Design Sprint from the menu below, and you’ll be paired with a facilitator with vast experience delivering outcomes in that area. The highly-trained facilitator designs a session on the spot – tailoring it to your unique purpose and team dynamics – with an unwavering focus on delivering actionable insight.

All design sprints are two hours long, and they are offered for a maximum of 20 people. Prices start at $1,500. We will work with you to customize a course to meet the specific needs of your organization.

  • Your team will work with our Facilitator on an Empathy Map that will inform a refined Consumer Point of View Statement that provides a deeper understanding of your audience as humans – their needs, behaviors, motivations, and expectations – and how to connect with them.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Your team will work with our Facilitator to create an opportunity roadmap. You’ll reframe your wicked problem or turn a new frontier into actionable development areas – and you’ll do so while maintaining perspective about what’s possible, what’s needed, and how to get started.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • With our facilitator, your team will generate a bevy of breakthrough ideas and lo-res prototypes that harness its collective creativity – developed by using several techniques focused on adapting, experimenting, and connecting.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • With our Facilitator, your team will develop a Simulated Future World based on playing out various uncertainties and possibilities – and a Theory of Change that calls out the role your organization will play in creating the desired future.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures

  • Our Facilitator will help your team increase their Design Thinking Acumen – from DT 101 for the whole team, to training on the latest techniques, or insight on how to cultivate a Design Leadership Mindset or drive organizational capability.

    Produced by Brave Nu Ventures