I’m in the process of searching for an MBA program that combines an MBA plus Design Thinking. I’m having trouble coming up with a list of relevant MBA programs.
Ideally I would like to work at a place such as IDEO, Smart Design, Frog… helping to show other businesses the value of good design. The MBA concentrations I’m considering are mainly: Branding, Marketing, Design Management/Strategy, Innovation and Technology, Green Design.
I’ve read that IDEO Hires a lot of it’s MBAs from Stanford (MBA + the d.school). Are there other programs where design companies typically hire MBAs from?
Some of the programs I’ve been looking at include:
United States
Stanford: Graduate School of Business
Degree: MBA
Notes: can take classes at the d.school
California College of the Arts
Degree: MBA in Design Strategy
IIT Institute of Design & IIT Stuart School of Business
Degree: Dual Degree - Master of Design / MBA
http://www.id.iit.edu/323/
Carnegie Mellon: Tepper School of Business
Degree: MBA Management of Innovation and Product Development
http://www.tepper.cmu.edu/mba/mba-programs-coursework/mba-tracks/management-of-innovation--product-development/index.aspx
Kendell College of Art and Design
Degree: MBA Certificate in Design and Innovation Management
http://www.kcad.edu/programs/graduate/design-and-innovation-management-certificate/
Northwestern University: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree: Master of Product Design and Development (Non-MBA)
University of Michigan - Ross School of Business
Degree: MBA
Notes: Offers an Integrated Product Development Course.
http://tauber.umich.edu/News%20and%20Events/IPD/
University of Michigan - Ross School of Business & School of Art and Design
Degree: Dual Degree - MBA/MFA
College for Creative Studies
Degree: MFA Design / MFA Transportation Design (Non-MBA)
Notes: Program is partnered with University of Michigan: Ross School of Business
CaseWestern Reserve University: Weatherhead School of Management
Degree: Sustainable MBA
Concept: Sustainable Enterprise
Notes: Connected with The Fowler Center For Sustainable Value
http://weatherhead.case.edu/initiatives/sustainable-enterprise/
http://weatherhead.case.edu/fowler/
CaseWestern Reserve University: Weatherhead School of Management
Degree: Design MBA
Concept: Manage by Designing
http://weatherhead.case.edu/initiatives/manage-by-designing/
New York University: Stern School of Business
Degree: MBA
Concentrations:
Entertainment, Media & Technology
Product Management
Marketing
Luxury Marketing
Management of Technology and Operations
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/AcademicPrograms/FullTime/Curriculum/Specializations/index.htm
International
University of Toronto: Rotman School of Management
Degree: MBA with an emphasis in Business Design
Location: Toronto, Canada
http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/businessdesign/default.aspx
http://www.rotmandesignworks.ca/business_design.html
York University: Schulich School of Business
Degree: Dual Degree: MBA / MFA or MA
Location: Toronto, Canada
Domus Academy
Degree: Master of Business Design (Non-MBA?)
Accreditation: Through the University of Whales
Location: Milan, Italy
Design London: Multi-Disciplinary Program
Degree: ?
Location: London, United Kingdom
http://www.designlondon.net/content.php
College: Imperial College Business School
Degree: MBA
College: Royal College of Art
Degree: MA
University of Gothenburg: School of Business, Economics and Law
Degree: Master of Business and Design
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
http://www.hgu.gu.se/item.aspx?id=11531
Umea University
Degree: Master (Non-MBA)
Concentrations:
Advanced Product Design
Interaction Design
Business Development and Internationalism
Location: Umea, Sweden
http://www.umu.se/english/education/courses-and-programmes/masters-2010
Are there any other programs I should know about?
I think Stanford is my top choice right now. They are a top 10 MBA program so it will be extremely hard to get in.
I’m not sure where I should place the most value at in my decision (School rank vs Program). I really don’t want to spend $100k on an MBA and never be able to pay it off if choosing a school that is not top ranked.