Master of Arts in Design Innovation Management

This programme is specifically designed to:

• Extend design innovation management programme to different organisations that consider design to be a strategic competitive force.
• Meet the growing demand for advanced skills in design management and leadership in the various services and business.
• Prepare graduates to meet the growing needs for management of advanced design technology and implementation of new management approaches.

THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMME

• Innovation and management from a creative perspective, within a world-leading art and design institution with strong link to the creative industries.
• Apply Design Thinking to real-world challenges, design collaboratively, engage critically and creatively with others and learn from shared experiences.
• An interdisciplinary programme informed by theories drawn from a range of design, business and humanities areas and delivered through projects and collaborations.
• Gain insight into creative briefs, target audiences and markets, through Design Management and Innovation.
• Benefit from diverse potential employment routes including setting up your own business, in-house and external design leadership roles, cultural positions and agency management jobs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This programme is geared towards graduates who have graduated from design backgrounds who wish to master managerial skills that are relevant to their previous experience. This programme also appeals to non-design field managers and executives who require design management skills as part of their managerial responsibility.

MODULES & PROJECT

This programme comprises 9 coursework modules and a Creative Futures Project. There are 8 compulsory Core Modules (including Research Methodology module) and you will have to choose 1 elective module from those listed).