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Learning & Talent Development

Looking to upskill your teams, build design capabilities, or establish international educational partnerships?
Learning & Talent Development is our area dedicated to advanced education, hands-on project experience, and access to top talent. Flexible, customizable programs designed for companies, professionals, executives, educational institutions, and international students.

An environment built to accelerate personal growth, foster continuous learning, and experiment with new approaches within a setting of design excellence. All programs award certificates of participation and digital open badges.

Ideal for: companies aiming to upskill internal teams, develop a corporate academy, or connect with high-potential creatives; universities and educational institutions looking to enhance their offerings with international programs that prepare students for the global market, providing recognized credentials and direct access to the Italian design ecosystem. 

Custom Training

Bespoke training programs designed around your organization’s strategic goals. We deliver design skills, methodologies, and market-ready tools through a learning-by-doing approach. Design training solutions available on-site in Milan or in the partner’s country, online, or in blended formats. 

Summer & Winter School

Two-week intensive programs for students and professionals eager to deep-dive into a specific design domain. Co-developed with partners, these programs follow an interdisciplinary approach combining theoretical foundations, hands-on design activities, and immersion in Milan’s design culture — culminating in a complete project concept for participants’ portfolios.  

Corporate Design Academy

End-to-end design and development of internal learning platforms for companies and organizations. We support the creation of dedicated corporate academies integrating workshops, lectures, and ongoing educational activities to build strategic competencies, refresh organizational knowledge, and drive long-term growth. A comprehensive corporate design training solution for sustained capability building. 

Custom Specializing Master

Specialising Master’s programs delivered in the partner country, enabling participants to earn a Politecnico di Milano diploma (60 ECTS) without relocating. Advanced, fully customizable programs developed with international institutions and companies to strengthen educational portfolios and global market positioning.  

International Semester

Customized interdisciplinary semester programs combining lectures, project-based activities, and cultural visits, with a strong introduction to Italian design culture. Designed for institutions seeking to enrich their international education pathways and for international students looking for an authentic Italian design experience. 

Partnership in Education

Collaborations embedded within POLI.design curricula through workshops and project-based activities addressing real company challenges. Designed to generate innovative outputs, validate solutions through design methodologies, and build direct relationships with professionals in training. 

Invest in Talent

Talent acquisition and employer branding services connecting companies with young designers trained in POLI.design programs. We organize career days, project collaborations, and portfolio reviews to bridge the gap between talent supply and demand in the design job market. A direct channel to engage high-potential profiles before they enter the workforce. 

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