Design Management Innovation MDes
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This course provides you with opportunities to develop innovative management and leadership strategies through an understanding of design thinking .
Futures In the corporate world , design managers oversee the development of products and services and manage the innovation process workflow . They also have a significant strategic role in managing the articulation of a business strategy , continuously improving the customer experience .
The Course Design Management Innovation students approach leadership and enterprise development from the perspective of design thinking and creative innovation . As well as operational management they also focus on approaches to organisational change , behavioural change and transformation programmes .
The programme draws on current Ravensbourne research . This includes rapid prototyping , business start-up , team building and team dynamics , and the more strategic area of new business model development . There are also opportunities to observe the unfolding of larger scale projects in connection with business growth , regeneration and new disruptive technologies . Students work on local and global projects with organisations such as BT , IBM , The Cabinet Office , Citizens UK , and Eccenture .
Stage One This stage introduces you to a range of theories and practices in the strategic use of design and innovation , with a particular focus on the method of design thinking in the global context and how it relates to design management .
Unit 1 Cultural and Contextual Design Studies
Unit 2 Practical Application of Design Thinking in Design Management
Unit 3 Managing Design in a Global Society and Economy
Stage Two This stage develops the practical application of design thinking with a focus on innovation and industryoriented professional practice based on design management . It also extends your innovation and leadership toolkit .
Unit 4 Professional Practice in
Management and Consulting Unit 5 Strategic Design and Innovation Unit 6 Studio Practice
Stage Three This stage allows you to evaluate and advance existing knowledge before your major project .
Unit 7 Major Project
Duration 1 year full time / 2 years part time
Entry requirements see page 160 How to apply see page 162
Term starts September 2017