Master of Design/Master of Business Administration
Curriculum
42 Institute of Design credit hours
36 Stuart School of Business credit hours
The program director or academic adviser will develop a curriculum plan when the student begins the dual-degree program. Students select a series of courses from the available studios and lectures to meet the objectives of the student’s professional goals. Students select from the same pool of elective classes as found under the Master of Design description.
Typically, students will reduce the overall credit requirements of typical individual degree programs because M.B.A. will double count six M.Des. credit hours towards general electives and six credit hours towards the design leadership concentration, and M.Des. will double count 12 M.B.A. credit hours towards M.Des. electives. The program director may make exceptions to this plan depending upon the student’s individual situation.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (48) | |
| Institute of Design courses | ||
| IDN 504 | Intro to Observing Users | 3 |
| or IDN 508 | Principles/Methods User Rsrch | |
| IDN 530 | Intro to Design Planning | 1.5 |
| IDN 556 | Comm in the Planning Process | 1.5 |
| IDX 504 | Prototyping Methods | 1.5 |
| IDX 508 | Modes of Human Experience | 1.5 |
| IDX 542 | Analysis + Synthesis in Design | 3 |
| IDX 550 | Building/Understanding Context | 3 |
| Stuart School of Business courses | ||
| BUS 510 | Fundamentals of Innovative Bus | 3 |
| BUS 550 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 590 | Business Strategy Capstone Pro | 3 |
| MBA 501 | Financial Statement Applicatio | 3 |
| MBA 502 | International Trade | 3 |
| MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | 3 |
| MBA 506 | Leadership and Organization De | 3 |
| MBA 509 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA 511 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MBA 513 | Operations & Tech Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (30) | |
| Select 27 credit hours from any 500-level IDN or IDX non-required course. Up to 12 credit hours may be chosen from IDN 475 - IDN 498, provided that those courses are not also applied as program prerequisites. | 27 | |
| Select three credit hours from Stuart School of Business | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 78 | |
ESP + Design Courses
These courses are corequisite for students who require additional fluency in English and design-specific vocabulary.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDN 461 | Design Read/Writing Skills I | 3 |
| IDN 462 | Design Listening and Presentat | 3 |
| IDN 463 | Cross-Cultural Communication I | 2 |
| IDN 464 | Cross-Cultural Comm I Lab | 1 |
| IDN 466 | Design Read/Writing Skills II | 3 |
| IDN 467 | Listening and Presentation II | 3 |
| IDN 468 | Cross-Cultural Comm II | 2 |
| IDN 469 | Cross-Cultural Comm II Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Foundation Courses
These courses are prerequisite for students without an undergraduate degree in industrial or communication design and must be completed prior to proceeding with any other M.Des. requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Intro to Design Practice | 3 | |
| Introduction to Design II | 3 | |
| Intro to Visual Communication | 4 | |
| Communication Systems | 4 | |
| Intro to Objects & Artifacts | 4 | |
| Intro to Product Design II | 4 | |
| Introduction to Photography | 4 | |
| Digital Media | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Elective Courses
Students select a series of courses to meet their professional goals in consultation with their adviser. Courses may be chosen from any 500-level IDN or IDX non-required course, and up to 12 credit hours from the 400-level Foundation courses (IDN 481-IDN 498), provided that those courses are not also applied as program prerequisites. Students select from the same pool of elective classes as found under the Master of Design description. Up to six credit hours may be taken outside of ID with the approval of the student's adviser.
