Angèle Beausoleil

Biography

Dr. Angèle Beausoleil is a 'pracademic' who teaches design methodologies for business innovation and leads field (action) research inside organizations on innovation process design, navigation and management. A former industry designer, strategist and innovation lab executive, she applies her 25 years of business experience to crafting high impact teaching and student-centred learning experiences. She is currently a visiting lecturer at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, teaching Innovation Leadership, and Applied Innovation and Design to silicon valley executive MBAs. For the past five years, Professor Beausoleil has taught Design Methods for Business Innovation, Creativity in Business, New Product Development and Design Research Methods at UBC Sauder School of Business. Dr. Beausoleil is Canada's first PhD to focus on innovation literacy (innovativeness/innovatorship) using business/strategic design (design thinking) processes and methods.  Dr. Angèle Beausoleil is a 'pracademic' who teaches design methodologies for business innovation and leads field (action) research inside organizations on innovation process design, navigation and management. A former industry designer, strategist and innovation lab executive, she applies her 25 years of business experience to crafting high impact teaching and student-centred learning experiences. She is currently a visiting lecturer at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, teaching Innovation Leadership, and Applied Innovation and Design to silicon valley executive MBAs. For the past five years, Professor Beausoleil has taught Design Methods for Business Innovation, Creativity in Business, New Product Development and Design Research Methods at UBC Sauder School of Business. Dr. Beausoleil is Canada's first PhD to focus on innovation literacy (innovativeness/innovatorship) using business/strategic design (design thinking) processes and methods. 

Research Interest

Business