Design Management Master Degree | The MA Design Management programme is an ideal course for those looking to develop and enhance their careers through an excellent understanding of the value of design and innovation. You will learn how to harness the power of creativity within business and how this can be used as a strategic tool. Excellence in design gives companies the means to gain competitive advantage by creating attractive propositions for more demanding customers. Managing the generation and successful exploitation of new ideas is crucial for all companies.
In the corporate world design managers oversee the development of products and services and manage the innovation process workflow. However, they also have a significant strategic role in managing the articulation of a business strategy, product and service values, requiring continuous improvement of the customer experience and often involving the management of external specialists. Additionally, they may be engaged in broader organisational development issues.
The Design Management Master Degree course provides the opportunity for you to develop an advanced understanding of the practical application of design thinking and design strategy applied within an organisational, business and global context.
The main target of design management lies in the aspect of maintain as well as developing such an explicit business environment that helps any company in achieving its plans and strategies through the mode of designing.
Design Management Master Degree
This pathway is aimed at individuals eager to develop a career in Design Management that is relevant to a wide sector of service and manufacturing industries. You will be encouraged to develop original and creative ideas that will allow you to negotiate and co-create with designers, marketers, financiers, lawyers, and clients in the pursuit of the best design thinking.
You will also develop modes of thinking critical to the challenges design managers face across a range of real-world situations. The course explores design management from a range of future-oriented perspectives, including service design, design for sustainability, design strategy, and design and branding.
Students will focus on design thinking, research methods and the development of management, leadership and change management skills. In addition to operational management they will also focus on design thinking approaches to organisational change, behavioural change and transformation programmes.
Course Length: 1 years;
Start dates: January, May, September;
Graduates of the design management program stand poised to infuse design thinking into the business strategies of organisations ranging from magazines to television networks.
Design management is the process of cohesively connecting all aspects involved in the design process, including design, development, marketing and technology, while also staying focused on the needs of the client. Design management professionals can work in various industries, including advertising and marketing, architecture, graphic design or motion pictures.
Example of job opportunities for graduate with a Master degree in Design Management:
- Executive Creative Director
- Creative Director
- Associate Creative Director
- Design Director
- Creative Group Head
- Creative Lead
- Senior Designer
- Art Director
- Business Manager,
- Senior Designer
- Middleweight Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Flash Designer
- UI Designer
- UX Designer
- UI/UX Designer
- Communication Designer
- Visual Designer
- Art Production Manager
- Brand Identity Developer
- Broadcast Designer
- Logo Designer
- Illustrator
- Visual Image Developer
- Production Designer
- Production Artist
- Art worker
- Motion Designer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Multimedia Developer
- Layout Artist
- Interface Designer
- Web Designer/producer
- Web developer/programmer
- Content developer
- Packaging Designer
- Junior Designer
- Associate Designer
And more;
- Applicants are required to submit proof of Bachelor Degree Diploma;
- For candidates with over 5 years’ experience at a managerial level but without an undergraduate degree the programme leader will review applicants based upon their suitability for the course;
- Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language;
- Applicants must bring their original certificates when coming for registration;
- MA Design Project by Learning Contract
- Design Thinking
- Design Process
- Design Management 1
- Design Management 2
- ESAP in FADSS Level 7
* The units can vary, depending on the optional modules which your institution will choose for the course structure.
Assessment
Assessment methods for the programme include oral (seminars and critiques), written (essays, reports, portfolios and, for some pathways, a dissertation or case studies) and visual (portfolio and exhibition) presentations.
Assessment of your knowledge and understanding includes formal assessment of your work through student-led presentations. Progression is recognised in the assessment scheme, which evaluates the breadth and complexity of understanding through to consolidation and application. As a MA Design Management student you will engage with industrial multidisciplinary projects based on real life situations.
Self-Funding
The Tuition Fee of the course will vary depending on the institution you wish to study in, as well as your status in the UK. The course is available for UK/EU and International Students as well. Please contact us to find out the tuition fee for a specific course you’d like to know about.
Government Funds – Student Finance England
If you are an UK/EU citizen or living in the UK on Indefinite stay, who wants to apply for a postgraduate course you can receive support from the government via Student Loan Company. If you’re starting a master’s degree, you could get a Postgraduate Master’s Loan of up to £10,609 to help with course fees and living costs. You won’t have to pay back the loan until after your course, when you’re earning above a certain level.
