The M.Des in Design Management is a unique management program offered in a creative multi-disciplinary environment in the School of Design. Design is gaining importance as a new way of solving complex business problems. The program is built on the foundation of design thinking and overall business management & practice.

The M.Des in Design Management program provides a mix of inputs on the latest design methods and approaches and combines them with live case studies and applications from the economic world. The program builds the critical thinking and execution skills needed in today's economic world and prepares students to use design to solve real-life problems faced by industry and society.

Career Overview:

Year 1:

Experientiality

Design, Business, Society & Economics

Design Methods & Leadership and it’s Process

Collaborative Unit

Spatial composition Design basics

Sustainable practices 

Materials and Construction techniques

Year 2:

Simple and mixed-use public building

Design/ Innovation Management

Global Design Futures 

Design Thesis 

Industry internship    

Independent Design     

Dissertation (written research)  

Advantage @ School of Design:

The M.Des in Design Management program at School of Design 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.

The course is designed to help students create original research outcomes that would add to the scanty existing body of knowledge available in the Design Management practice in India. 

Eligibility: Overall aggregate of 50% at the Undergraduate level in any stream from a UGC recognized institute.

Field Specific Career Path:

Design Manager

Product Manager

Business Development

Service Designer

Entrepreneurship