
MSc in
MSc in Design Management
Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Key Information
Campus location
Academic City, United Arab Emirates
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
AED 78,750 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* rolling admission
** all tuition fees inclusive of VAT
Introduction
Overview
This Masters in Design Management programme has been developed to help those in the design and creative industries to use their design knowledge in a wide range of business contexts as well as learning new management and research skills suited to today’s industry needs. It addresses the need for design and creative industry professionals to reinforce their creative design thinking and process with solid business knowledge.
Whether students are from interior design, fashion, graphic design, media, product design or engineering background, our Design Management programme benefits learners with a specific masters degree that underpins key subjects in marketing and business to move their career forward into areas of management for their individual disciplines and companies.
Accreditation
The Dubai Campus is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and fully licensed to teach its degrees in Dubai. All graduates receive a British degree that is accredited by Royal Charter in the UK.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course content
Stage 1
- E11DY Design Thinking
- E11SD Sustainable Design and management
- E11MG Design Management
Stage 2
- E11RM Research Methods
- E11DI Design Tech Innovation
Optional courses
- C11HR Human Resource Management
- C11SL Systems Thinking and Analysis
- C11PA Project Management
- C11IM International Marketing
Stage 3
- E11MM Masters Project: Academic Paper
Program Outcome
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of new ways of thinking and professional application of tools to achieve positive outcomes.
- Deal with challenges and the need to innovate through applying innovative process analysis.
- Show a comprehensive understanding of the tools and techniques to inform research and idea generation.
- Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge together with a practical understanding of how established techniques can be utilized to promote change and generate sustainable future solutions.