• Human-Centered Innovation: Learn how to empathize with real users, discover their needs, and frame meaningful problems

• Design Thinking: Use tools like empathy maps, personas, and brainstorming to develop creative solutions

• Lean Startup: Test assumptions quickly, build MVPs (Minimum Viable Products), and iterate based on feedback

• Communication & Pitching: Tell compelling stories, build a pitch deck, and present your solution with confidence

• Collaboration & Reflection: Work in teams, lead with empathy, and reflect on your personal growth

Here are some of the frameworks and tools you’ll be using during the program: 

• Empathy Map → https://miro.com/templates/empathy-map/ 

• Problem Statement Canvas → https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/problem-definition-template 

• Customer Persona Template → https://xtensio.com/user-persona-template/ 

• Value Proposition Canvas → https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/value-proposition-canvas 

• Lean Testing Board → https://leanstack.com/experiment-board 

• Pitch Deck Outline → TBC 

• MVP Planning Sheet → https://airtable.com/templates/product-and-design/expzLt7Zad8pZnlZ0/mvp-tracker 

• Feedback Reflection Log → TBC

These are not mandatory, but they’ll give you a head start:

• Intro to Design Thinking (Video – IDEO) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0VX-aU_T8 

• “What is a Startup?” (Y Combinator) → https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6h-what-is-a-startup 

• How to Ask Good Interview Questions → https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/user-interviews-how-why-and-when-to-conduct-them 

• TED Talk: “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” – Simon Sinek → https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action 

• Lean Startup for Students → https://leanstack.com/running-lean 

Before you arrive at Fulbright, we recommend you:

✔️ Watch at least one video from the list above

✔️ Think about a problem in your school, family, or community that you care about

✔️ Talk to a classmate, friend, or sibling about what they struggle with in daily life

✔️ Make sure you’ve reviewed the daily agenda and know what to expect

✔️ Join the Bootcamp Zalo group for announcements and team matching

Throughout the Bootcamp, Fulbright student will serve as “Study Buddies.” They will support your team, help answer questions, and guide you through each step of the learning journey. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them during or after workshops — they’ve been in your shoes and are here to help!

You will receive a full Learning Folder upon confirmation of your registration. This will include:

• Daily agenda

• Team folder

• Key slides and frameworks

• Digital versions in PDF and Google Docs