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Dezu partners with schools to develop creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and innovation through hands-on
Design Thinking and future skills programs for students.

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GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

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Hyderabad · Telangana

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Hyderabad · Telangana

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GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

GREENFIELD INTERNATIONAL

Hyderabad · Telangana

Schools Of Tomorrow
Teach how to think

In a world increasingly shaped by technology, the ability to think visually, communicate clearly, and solve problems creatively is no longer a "nice to have." It is the competitive edge your students deserve.
01CORE

Design Thinking

Students develop empathy, creativity, rapid prototyping, and real-world problem-solving through hands-on projects.

HUMAN CENTRED INNOVATION SKILLS
05LAB

Entrepreneurship

Develop students who identify opportunities, take initiative, and create meaningful value for their communities.

FROM IDEAS TO IMPACT
03CORE

Storytelling & Communication

Build confident communicators who can express ideas clearly, influence others, and lead with conviction.

CONFIDENCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
06CORE

Systems Thinking

Equip students to understand complexity, identify patterns, and make better decisions in an interconnected world.

COMPLEX PROBLEMS. BETTER THINKERS.
07CORE

Leadership & Collaboration

Nurture empathetic leaders who collaborate effectively, embrace diverse perspectives, and inspire positive change.

LEAD WITH EMPATHY
04LAB

AI as a Co-Creator

Prepare students to collaborate with AI responsibly while strengthening critical thinking and human judgment.

AI-READY. HUMAN-FIRST.

A reminder from the field — quoted often, lived rarely.

Creativity is now as important in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status.
SKR

Sir Ken Robinson

Educator · TED's most-watched speaker · cited 89M+ times

Why Adapt dezu?

Six learner capabilities that show up in grade sheets, portfolios, college essays, board interviews, and eventually, the world of work.
01 · COGNITION

CRITICAL THINKING

Students learn to challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and arrive at conclusions they can defend.

02 · CONFIDENCE

CREATIVE CONFIDENCE

From "I'm not creative" to "watch this." A measurable shift in self-belief by week six.

03 · MINDSET

INNOVATIVE MINDSET

Bias toward making instead of waiting. Toward iterating instead of seeking perfection.

04 · EMPATHY

HUMAN CENTRED

Students design and build with the people they want to solve for. They learn to empathise and analyse from the human perspective.

05 · FLUENCY

AI READINESS

Prompting, critique, ethics and creative collaboration with intelligent tools — built into every studio cycle.

06 · VOICE

COMMUNICATION

Storytelling, presenting, sketching, and pitching. The skills every future leader is expected to have.

one vision
Many entry points

Whether you're piloting with one grade or integrating across the curriculum, there's a DEZU format for your school's calendar, budget and ambition.
FORMAT 01Flagship

WORKSHOP

A high-intensity introduction to the DEZU studio model. Ideal for school leadership exploring fit before committing.

DURATION3 days
FORMATOn-site studio
AGESGrades 5 – 10
COHORT30 – 120 students
IMPLEMENTPlug-in week
FORMAT 02SEMESTER

DESIGN ELECTIVE

A semester-long elective taught by DEZU mentors with your in-house teachers as co-facilitators.

DURATION16 weeks
FORMAT2 sessions / week
AGESGrades 6 – 12
COHORT20 – 40 students
IMPLEMENTAdd to elective
FORMAT 03INTEGRATED

CROSS CURRICULUM

Dezu methods woven into existing subjects like Social Science, Science and languages.

DURATIONFull academic year
FORMATTeacher PD + co-design
AGESAll grades
COHORTWhole grade level
IMPLEMENTEmbedded model
FORMAT 04YEAR-ROUND

DEZU STUDIO

A dedicated, year-round studio inside your school. The deepest version of DEZU for schools that want to lead.

DURATIONFull school year
FORMATDedicated space
AGESWhole school
COHORTWhole school
IMPLEMENTFull transform

Our Flagship Program

3 day workshop
A focused three-day arc that takes students from empathy to artifact. Built for school leaders who want to see DEZU's method in action.
01Day one

UNDERSTAND HUMANS BEFORE SOLVING PROBLEMS

EmpathyObservationCuriosityField interviews
02Day two

THINK BEYOND OBVIOUS ANSWERS

ResearchProblem framingIdea generationSystems thinking
03Day three

COMMUNICATE IDEAS LIKE INNOVATORS DO

StorytellingPrototypingPresentationInnovation showcase

WHAT SCHOOLS TAKE AWAY

  • 01

    Future-ready learners

    Documented evidence of student growth across five core capabilities.

  • 02

    Tangible student outcomes

    Every student leaves with a finished prototype, presentation and reflection.

  • 03

    Teacher insight

    Educator playbooks, prompts and rituals — ready to use on Monday.

  • 04

    Implementation roadmap

    A clear path to scale studio practice across grades and subjects.

Taught By Practicing
Professionals

Our facilitators are working designers, technologists and researchers who bring real-world studio experience into your school. Every mentor is vetted, trained and DEZU-certified.
Himajaa Indukuri - CEO, Studio Dezu

Himajaa Indukuri

CEO, Studio Dezu

Balamurali Bhaskaran - Design Thinking Mentor

Balamurali Bhaskaran

Design Thinking Mentor (IBM certified)

Bhavana Ghanta - Senior Designer, Schlemberger

Bhavana Ghanta

Senior Designer, Schlemberger

Prathik Gadde - CEO, PhotonX

Prathik Gadde

CEO, PhotonX

Design Education Delivers
measurable results

91%

HIGHER CONFIDENCE

Students self-report higher creative confidence after a single DEZU cohort.

78%

BETTER COLLABORATION

Teachers observe stronger team dynamics in cross-subject project work.

3x

MORE PARTICIPATION

Quiet students contribute three times more often in studio-format classes.

100%

PROJECT COMPLETION

Every student finishes the program with a presented, peer-reviewed prototype.

Three Ways to
Partner with dezu

Each tier is calibrated for a different stage of transformation. All include mentor-led delivery, teacher training and post-program reports for the board.
TIER 01

WORKSHOP MODEL

A focused, plug-in cohort to introduce DEZU into your school calendar.

3 Days / PILOT
  • 3-day Future Creator workshop
  • Up to 120 students per cohort
  • 2 DEZU mentors on site
  • Teacher observer playbook
  • Innovation showcase on Day 3
  • Post-program impact report
Start a pilot →
MOST CHOSEN
TIER 02

SEMESTER PROGRAM

A full semester elective taught with your faculty as co-facilitators.

16 Weeks / COHORT
  • Twice-weekly studio sessions
  • 3 DEZU mentors rotating in
  • Teacher certification track
  • Student portfolio output
  • Mid-term + final showcase
  • Parent & board briefing decks
Plan a semester →
TIER 03

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM

A dedicated DEZU Studio inside your school for the deepest integration.

12 Months / YEAR
  • Dedicated DEZU studio space
  • Full grade integration model
  • Whole-faculty professional dev
  • Annual DEZU Creator Week event
  • External research partner report
  • Founding school designation
Transform the school →

From first call to first
studio in 4 weeks.

A calm, board-friendly onboarding. No hidden costs, no last-minute scrambling. Each week has named owners on both sides.
WEEK 01

Discovery Call

30-minute call with your academic team. We listen to your vision and constraints.

→ 30 MIN
WEEK 02

Program Planning

We propose a tailored program brief, mentor mix and reporting model for board sign-off.

→ SHARED DOC
WEEK 03

School Coordination

Calendar lock-in, parent communication kit, room readiness, kit-of-parts shipped.

→ JOINT WORKBACK
WEEK 04

Workshop Delivery

Studio goes live on your campus. Final debrief with academic head.

→ ON-CAMPUS

What the people
in the room say.

Unedited reflections from principals, teachers and students after their first DEZU studio.

"It changed how I teach. The studio model gives me permission to be a coach instead of a lecturer — and the students respond instantly."

Mr. Aniket Rao

Mr. Aniket Rao

Head of Design · Pathways Pune

"I didn't know I was a creator. I have a portfolio, three prototypes, and I presented to actual designers from Bengaluru."

Aarav, Grade 8

Aarav, Grade 8

Student · Ekya School

"DEZU gave our students something the textbook simply cannot. Within five days, I saw the quiet ones leading critiques and the noisy ones listening."

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Principal · DPS Noida

"It changed how I teach. The studio model gives me permission to be a coach instead of a lecturer — and the students respond instantly."

Mr. Aniket Rao

Mr. Aniket Rao

Head of Design · Pathways Pune

"I didn't know I was a creator. I have a portfolio, three prototypes, and I presented to actual designers from Bengaluru."

Aarav, Grade 8

Aarav, Grade 8

Student · Ekya School

"DEZU gave our students something the textbook simply cannot. Within five days, I saw the quiet ones leading critiques and the noisy ones listening."

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Principal · DPS Noida

"It changed how I teach. The studio model gives me permission to be a coach instead of a lecturer — and the students respond instantly."

Mr. Aniket Rao

Mr. Aniket Rao

Head of Design · Pathways Pune

"I didn't know I was a creator. I have a portfolio, three prototypes, and I presented to actual designers from Bengaluru."

Aarav, Grade 8

Aarav, Grade 8

Student · Ekya School

"DEZU gave our students something the textbook simply cannot. Within five days, I saw the quiet ones leading critiques and the noisy ones listening."

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Principal · DPS Noida

"It changed how I teach. The studio model gives me permission to be a coach instead of a lecturer — and the students respond instantly."

Mr. Aniket Rao

Mr. Aniket Rao

Head of Design · Pathways Pune

"I didn't know I was a creator. I have a portfolio, three prototypes, and I presented to actual designers from Bengaluru."

Aarav, Grade 8

Aarav, Grade 8

Student · Ekya School

"DEZU gave our students something the textbook simply cannot. Within five days, I saw the quiet ones leading critiques and the noisy ones listening."

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Mrs. Lakshmi Pillai

Principal · DPS Noida

Let's build FUTURE creators together.

Bring creativity, communication, innovation, design thinking and future-ready learning into your school through a partner that institutional boards can trust and students will remember.