Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership

Overview

Bringing together design thinking, management, and applied social sciences, the graduate program responds to the need for global businesses and organizations to address complex 21st-century economic, environmental, and social challenges as leaders in their fields. Methods from studio practice such as ideation, ethnographic research, prototyping, and service design are used to devise approaches to business and social innovation in global contexts. Over the course of 18 months, a select group of diverse professionals engage in a series of seminars, virtual learning, and hands-on intensive residencies in global capitals such as Paris, New York City, and Shanghai. 

Over the course of 18 months, a select group of diverse professionals engage in a series of seminars, ongoing virtual learning, and hands-on intensive residencies in New York and Asia. Graduates emerge as creative leaders ready to employ design as a key business and problem-solving tool.

Career:

Graduates of the Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership  will return to their companies with new solutions to challenging problems and help advance “intrapreneurial” efforts within their organizations. Many go on to advance their career in global and high-level positions, and some launch their own start-ups and develop entrepreneurial initiatives.

Accreditation

The New School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 216.284.5000). MSCHE is an institutional accreditor and federally recognized body.