MA Design Management

This course approaches design management as a field of study that goes beyond a strategic function of business, to be a catalyst for social and organisational change and planetary health. Design managers must become adept at understanding the systems behind designed products and services and the audiences they serve in pursuit of a climate, racially and socially just world.We explore design management as a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, a bridging discipline enabling business synergies. Through collaborations with your peers, you will engage in evidence-based design research, develop a deep understanding of, and confidence to deal with a broad range of contexts, systems, processes, methods and audiences to foster equality, diversity, inclusivity, and cultivate impactful practices.