Design Management
M.Des in Design Management is a unique management program offered in a creative multi-disciplinary environment. Design is gaining importance as a fresh way of solving complex business problems and driving innovation. The program is built on strong foundation of design thinking and holistic business management. The program offers a mix of inputs on latest design methods and approaches and combines them with real life case studies and applications from the business world. The program builds the critical thinking and execution skills required in today’s worlds and prepare the learners to use design to solve real life problems faced by industry and society.
COURSE DURATION
FULL- TIME M.Des (2 YEARS) - 4 semesters
ELIGIBILITY
The minimum eligibility criterion for admission is at least a 3-year bachelor's degree or equivalent. Work experience and / or prior exposure to design preferred.
The program will have inputs in latest design tools, methods and approaches combined with the concepts of business management and entrepreneurship.
Following are the broad topics that will be covered in the program.
| Semester 1 | |
| Semester 2 | |
| Semester 3 | |
| Semester 4 |
Semester 1
| Sr. No. | Course Title | Hrs |
| 1 | Business and Society | 90 |
| 2 | Design,Business & Economics | 150 |
| 3 | Research Methods- 1 | 120 |
| 4 | Business Studies -1 | 120 |
| 5 | Foundation Project | 120 |
Semester 2
| Sr. No. | Course Title | Hrs |
| 1 | Design Methods and Process | 120 |
| 2 | Business Studies-2 | 90 |
| 3 | Research Methods -2 | 120 |
| 4 | Business Models | 90 |
| 5 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 90 |
| 6 | Specialisation Project- 1 | 90 |
Semester 3
| Sr. No. | Course Title | Hrs |
| 1 | Service Design | 150 |
| 2 | Digital Technologies in Business | 120 |
| 3 | Innovation Management | 90 |
| 4 | Design Futures | 120 |
| 5 | Specialisation Project- 2 | 120 |
The M.Des in Design Management program at MITID aims to produce leaders for business and society who can leverage the power of Design for business value creation, positive social impact and overall economic growth. The course aims to nurture design leaders who are provided a practical knowledge of design implementation in sync with best business practices.
