Mariana Somma

Lecturer at Haas School of Business

Schools

  • Haas School of Business

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Biography

Haas School of Business

EDUCATION

  • BA, Architecture, UC Berkeley
  • MS, Industrial Design, ArtCenter College of Design
  • MBA, Claremont Graduate University

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Art & Creativity
  • Creativity in Business
  • Design Thinking
  • Experience Design

Selected Papers and Publications

  • Candidate Journey: From Standard Sequence to Differentiated Experience Using Design Thinking; co-authored with Andy Getsey.

Positions Held

At Haas since 2015

  • 2017- present – Lecturer, Haas Creativity Lab
  • 2017- present – Coach, Mid Academic Program Retreat (MPAR)
  • 2015- present – Lecturer, Design Thinking & Innovation in Business

External Service and Affiliations

  • Senior Partner, Experience Design – Employera
  • Design Consultant/ Lead Researcher – Population Services International

Selected Honors and Awards

  • Design & Innovation Fellow, Nike Foundation 2015

Teaching

  • Haas Creativity Lab – Undergraduate & MBA
  • Design Thinking & Innovation – Undergraduate & EWMBA
  • Mid Academic Program Retreat (MPAR) – EWMBA

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