Strategic Design (M.A.) // Social Design and Sustainable Innovation (M.A.)

Design what the world really needs
Are you looking to not just design products, but disrupt systems?
Choose between our two Master’s programmes:
Strategic Design (MA)
Bring change to businesses in a sustainable way by studying innovation management and actively promoting it with design thinking.
Social Design & Sustainable Innovation (MA)
Become a designer of social change, developing effective solutions for a better world.
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Innovation and Sustainability by Design

Strategic Design
In our strategic design Master’s programme, you will learn how to bring change to businesses in a sustainable way.
You’ll train your strategic thinking skills at the junction of innovation management, branding and creative process management.
Across four semesters you’ll study:
- Corporate and brand management
- Design thinking
- Social design
- Transformation design
- System thinking
- Critical thinking
Special modules on presentation techniques and personal leadership will further develop your soft skills and prepare you to thrive as a decision maker in e.g. the strategy department of a large corporation.

Social Design & Sustainable Innovation
In our social design & sustainable innovation Master’s programme, you will learn how to shape social change and design a sustainable future.
You’ll disrupt the current system and draw attention to the challenges we all face. Fairness, transparency and sustainability are your driving principles.
Apply social design methods and design thinking to develop successful social campaigns.
You’ll work alongside partners from the private and public sectors on social innovation, campaigns and design solutions for a better world.
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