Master of Design/Master of Business Administration
Curriculum
48 Institute of Design credit hours
30 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 six 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 | (44.5) | |
| Institute of Design courses | ||
| IDN 508 | Principles and Methods of User Research | 3 |
| IDN 556 | Strategic Communication | 1.5 |
| IDN 571 | Systems and Systems Theory in Design | 1.5 |
| IDX 508 | Modes of Human Experience | 1.5 |
| IDX 542 | Analysis + Synthesis in Design | 3 |
| IDX 550 | Building and Understanding Context | 3 |
| Please choose from one below: | 4 | |
| Communication Systems | 4 | |
| Embodied Design | 4 | |
| Digital Media | 4 | |
| Stuart School of Business courses | ||
| BUS 510 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBA 501 | Financial Statement Applications | 3 |
| MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | 3 |
| MBA 506 | Leadership and Organization Design | 3 |
| MBA 509 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA 511 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MBA 513 | Operations and Technology Management | 3 |
| MBA 590 | Digital Transformation | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (33.5) | |
| Select 30.5 credit hours from any 500-level or 600-level IDN or IDX non-required course. Up to 12 credit hours may be chosen from IDN 475 - IDN 497, provided that those courses are not also applied as program prerequisites. | 30.5 | |
| 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 | Advanced Reading and Writing for Design I | 3 |
| IDN 462 | Advanced Listening and Presentation in Design I | 3 |
| IDN 466 | Advanced Reading and Writing in Design II | 3 |
| IDN 467 | Advanced Listening and Presentation in Design II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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 | |
| Introduction to Design Practice | 3 | |
| Introduction to Visual Communication | 4 | |
| Introduction to Objects & Artifacts | 4 | |
| Introduction to Photography | 4 | |
| Introduction to Interaction | 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 or 600-level IDN or IDX non-required course, and up to 12 credit hours from the 400-level Foundation courses (IDN 481-IDN 497), 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.
