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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Design (Non-Industrial) Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Ideal for: professionals and graduates with an interest in innovation, entrepreneurship and management to engage in cutting-edge challenges within the area of business transformation.

This MA Design Management course offers a range of interdisciplinary perspectives from business, technology, social enterprises and new venture creation. It offers practical research and work-based projects in all areas shaping the creative economy and the fourth industrial revolution – including the role of creative interventions in technology-enabled business transformation, change management and design leadership.

10 reasons to study this master's in design management course:

  1. Gain highly desirable skills in business design, modelling and organisational transformation
  2. Gain masters level skills in change management, leadership, evidence-based approaches to innovation and measuring impact
  3. Gain highly desirable skills in systems thinking
  4. Learn about bleeding-edge technologies that are shaping the next iteration of business transformation
  5. Develop your knowledge of sustainability, social innovation and corporate responsibility
  6. Gain business and entrepreneurial skills that will accelerate your career
  7. Experience a ‘real world’ research-led and practice-based approach to management education
  8. Learn about ‘holistic’ people-centred organisations and their success factors
  9. Improve your professional network through meeting people with similar interests and different skillsets
  10. Be part of a forward-thinking creative community bringing together design, technology, business and social transformation.

Ravensbourne has an established international reputation for innovation at the intersection of design and business development. Our portfolio of MSc, MBA and MA programmes encourages an interplay between technology, design, creativity and wider social and economic issues.

The design management programme has been designed in a way that is highly relevant to the leadership and organisational challenges of the creative industries and the technology sectors. The course looks at the creative skills and competences needed to identify and anticipate business change and transform business models so that they are interactive, anticipatory and future focused.

The course invites postgraduate learners to be part of that journey, empowering them to draw on and learn from innovative design thinking and how this can be applied to the creation of new business models and business development.

Modules

Major Project
Negotiated Research Studies
Introduction to Research Methods
Design Management Principles and Processes
Innovation and Resilience
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Principles
Creative Entrepreneurship and Collaboration

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,000

Entry requirements

A lower second-class honours (a 2:2, or equivalent non-UK qualifications) or higher in a relevant subject, or an equivalent professional qualification in a related subject. If you are applying directly from an undergraduate degree course without experience or professional practice, you must be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of your chosen subject area.

University information

Ravensbourne University, nestled in London's Design District, is renowned for its academic excellence and strong ties to various industries. Since its establishment in 1962, the university has been a hub for global talent, nurturing students who are creators, innovators, and leaders in their fields. Situated in London, Ravensbourne offers students easy access to a wide range of recreational activities, allowing them to balance their academic...more