MIT Institute of Design launches MBA in Design Management
Mumbai, 16th March 2017: The MIT Institute of Design (Pune) is delighted to announce its new course MBA in Design Management to expand the design horizon in India. MITID invites applications from the interested students for new course MBA in Design management. It will be a full time intensive professional course over the duration of two years (4 semesters). This program has design thinking & holistic business management in its roots and it will also have fully equipped residential facility for the students. The students will be able to learn latest design methods combined with real life case studies & applications from the business world. The students will be apt to execute skills required for design in solving real problems faced by industry & society. The aim of this course is to build future design leaders who have practical knowledge of design and implementation.
Speaking about the launch MBA in Design Management, Mr. Anant Chakradeo, Dean, MITID said, “The MBA in Design Management program at MITID aims to produce leaders for business and society who can leverage the power of Design for business value creation, positive social impact and overall economic growth. The course aims to nurture design leaders who are provided a practical knowledge of design implementation in sync with best business practices”.
The two years course will deep dive knowledge into subjects like Design methods and approaches, Design and Innovation, Industry domain exposure/Internship, Supply Chain Management, Brand experience and many others to make the students industry ready.
Eligibility
The minimum eligibility for admission is a 3 years bachelor degree or equivalent. Work experience or prior exposure to design is preferred. The students have to clear the admission process. It will have three levels which are:
· Design aptitude test
· Studio test
· Personal interview
Specializations offered
MBA in Design Management – 15 seats
The selection of specialization will be done by students at the time of admission. They must have the required skills for the discipline they want to opt.
Admission calendar
Form submission
30th March,2017
Design aptitude test
9th April,2017
Result of design aptitude test
24th April,2017
Studio test & interview
19th & 20th May,2017
Final list
21st May,2017
Commencement of program
3rd July,2017 ( tentative )
The forms are available on http://www.mitid.edu.in/admissions.html