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SCAD was named one of the "World's Best Design Schools" for design management by Businessweek.
The SCAD design management program flourishes within an actively collaborative School of Design, leading this emerging field of study.
SCAD design management professors come from design and social science backgrounds - bringing diverse perspectives to interdisciplinary work.
Meet design management student Deepti Kundra.

Offered in: Savannah, eLearning
Portfolio Requirements

SDES	501	Visual Communication and Presentation*
SDES	502	The Human Factor, Design Thinking*
SDES	503	Fundamentals of Graduate Research*
BUSI	710	Principles of Financial Management and Marketing
DMGT	702	History and Interpretation of Innovation
DMGT	706	Idea Visualization
DMGT	720	Design Innovation Development and Marketing Strategies
DMGT	732	Facilitating Creative Thinking
DMGT	748	Design Management M.A. Final Project
IDUS	711	Methods of Contextual Research
SDES	704	Applied Theory in Design
	-	500- to 700-level Elective
Total course of study		45 hours*

* Intensive coursework may be assigned upon admission.
Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.

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Café CNN features Victor Ermoli

Victor Ermoli, dean of the SCAD School of Design, appeared on CNN en Español's morning show "Café CNN," which is available in more than 30 million homes "from Alaska to Patagonia." He discussed how the SCAD School of Design not only prepares students for productive professional careers but also charges them to be innovators and problem-solvers who can change the world. Watch the live in-studio discussion.
Hannah Walsh interns at Info Retail

M.F.A. design management student Hannah Walsh accepted a design management internship with Info Retail in Atlanta, Georgia.
Starbucks Coffee hires Billie Jean Curvan

Billie Jean Curvan (B.A., visual communication, 2010; M.A., design management, 2011) accepted a project management position with Starbucks Coffee Company's Store Design East department.

Design Management