WELL 11 — Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach
Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Raj Bhargava
Date(s): Sep 22—Oct 15
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays/Thursday
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:30—9:00 pm (PT)
Please Note: Class will meet on 4 Tuesdays, September 22, September 29, October 6, October 13 and 1 Thursday, October 15, 6:30 - 9:00 pm (PT).
Tuition: $465
Refund Deadline: Sep 8
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 30
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Fall
Day: Tuesdays/Thursday
Duration: 5 weeks
Time: 6:30—9:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Sep 22—Oct 15
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $465
Refund Deadline: Sep 8
Instructor(s): Raj Bhargava
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 30
Recording Available: No
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
Please Note: Class will meet on 4 Tuesdays, September 22, September 29, October 6, October 13 and 1 Thursday, October 15, 6:30 - 9:00 pm (PT).
Many of us strive to improve key aspects of our lives—whether in our work, health, relationships, community, leisure, or spirituality. This course will help you identify the areas that matter most and develop a focused plan for transformation. We will explore what behavioral science research reveals about the meaning of life, mindsets, vulnerability, and habits, and how to apply these insights to our own lives. You will apply design thinking, engage in deep reflection, and collaborate with fellow students to broaden perspectives and stimulate creativity. We'll also utilize AI as a thought partner. Your plan will establish clear, measurable goals, identify resources to draw on, and prepare for potential barriers. You will complete your plan by the end of the fourth session and take action steps immediately after that. In the fifth session, you will reflect on your progress, refine your action plan, and be ready to launch a new chapter in your life.
Students will be assigned two hours of homework each week. Before the course begins, students will need to complete a three-hour reading and writing assignment.
RAJ BHARGAVA
Educator and Entrepreneur
Raj Bhargava is the founder of Your Next Chapter, an interactive workbook with AI for purpose-driven guidance. A Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow in 2015, he has taught behavioral science and design thinking at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He was the founder of Jaspersoft (acquired by TIBCO), senior vice president at Agile Software (acquired by Oracle), and CEO of Trade Inc. (acquired by PIERS). He received an MBA from the University of Michigan and MS from Penn State. Textbooks for this course:
See syllabus for details, Students will be assigned to read one of the listed books.
(Choice) Viktor Frank, Man’s Search for Meaning (ISBN 978-0807014271 )
(Choice) Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (ISBN 978-0345472328)
(Choice) Brene Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (ISBN 978-1592408412)
(Choice) James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones (ISBN 979-8999178299)
(Choice) Catherine Pittman & Elizabeth Karle, Rewire Your Anxious Brain: : How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to Overcome Anxiety, Panic, and Worry (ISBN 978-1648486388)
(Choice) Viktor Frank, Man’s Search for Meaning (ISBN 978-0807014271 )
(Choice) Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (ISBN 978-0345472328)
(Choice) Brene Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (ISBN 978-1592408412)
(Choice) James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones (ISBN 979-8999178299)
(Choice) Catherine Pittman & Elizabeth Karle, Rewire Your Anxious Brain: : How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to Overcome Anxiety, Panic, and Worry (ISBN 978-1648486388)