Design Management - MA

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  • As an international student, it was an eye-opener for me.
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Postgraduate

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    1 Year

Accelerate your career with our MA Design Management course, established for over 20 years. Designed to give you the knowledge required to bridge the gap between design and business, you’ll develop the requirements sought for in industry today.

Through theory and practice, this multi-disciplinary programme is aimed at ambitious designers and non-designers alike. We’ll give you the skills to work in, and communicate effectively, across both design and business disciplines.

Tailor the programme to suit you. The curriculum has a distinctive professional focus and embraces business management, marketing, design strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, design leadership and design practice.

Your focus will also include project management, intellectual property law and finance. There is also a strong emphasis on the development of evidence-based decision making, high level leadership and communication skills.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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15 Bartholomew Row, B5 5JU

Start date

On request

About this course

You’ll learn from our team of commercially active staff, who ensure the content stays industry relevant. Alongside the opportunity to complete a six-week placement option, you will have the chance to work on commercial projects with established businesses. Previous projects have included working on a brand review with GKN, a FTSE 100 British multinational company specialising in aerospace.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

Either a first or second class honours degree in a related subject, or, equivalent qualifications/experience. Non-standard applicants with a non-design related degree and/or extensive work experience are offered a place on the course on a case-by-case basis. They may be invited for an interview.

A background or proven interest in design or design management.

A personal statement outlining personal goals and a plan to use the course to achieve these.

You will take charge of your learning by tailoring your education focused on your career goal and design specialism.
You can study whilst remaining in full time employment via work-based learning.
You can network and collaborate during a six-week industry enquiry which can also be a placement.
You will work on industry projects from around the globe.
You will experience innovation in real-time: You will work collaboratively with peers from other disciplines and industry partners. You will co-create and design new solutions for companies in collaborative projects.
You will create exhibitions of your work: You have the opportunity to talk about your work to a diverse audience from different schools in Birmingham City University and outside during student-led exhibitions on the course.

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5.0
25/05/2019
About the course: As an international student, it was an eye-opener for me.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2020

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Property Law
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Design
  • Innovation
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Business management
  • Design Management
  • Design Strategy
  • Ambitious Designers
  • Design Leadership

Course programme

Modules
  • Design Research
  • Professional Development
  • Design Strategy and Innovation
  • Global Perspectives
  • Leadership and Design Entrepreneurship
  • Major Project
Course Structure

You can study full-time, part-time or by ‘work-based learning.’ Our UK and EU-based students can commit to the full Master’s programme or start with the Postgraduate Certificate and continue on to the Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s if they wish.

Work based learning allows you to accelerate your career by remaining in full time design-related practice during your studies. This is open to all our students provided you are fluent in English and work in design related positions. If you choose this option, you can relate your study directly to the workplace. Developed around personal and work related goals, work-based learning is based on a combination of standard and adapted course modules, involving approximately 15-20 days attendance, attendance is negotiated individually but usually involves a minimum of six visits to the University over two years.

Additional information

Study mode: Full Time, Part Time, Work Based Learning

UK students

Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Part Time  Duration - 2 years 
Mode  - Work Based  Duration- Learning 2 years 

Award: MA Starting: Jan 2022
Mode - Full   Duration - Time 15 months 

International students
Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time   Duration - 1 year 
Mode - Work Based Learning   Duration - 2 years 

Award: MA Starting: Jan 2022
Mode - Full Time Duration - 15 months

Design Management - MA

Price on request