Biomimicry

Overview

Designed to empower change agents passionate about a world mentored by life's genius, graduates work toward innovative and sustainable solutions to pressing global challenges, exploring the way business is conducted, buildings and products are designed, governments operate, health care is provided, goods are manufactured and how future generations will be educated --- all inspired by nature's time-tested sustainable solutions developed over the last 3.8 billion years.

The Biomimicry MSc program from Arizona State University is designed to prepare students to facilitate the practice of biomimicry across corporate, government, education and nongovernment organization sectors. In addition to core content and electives, students gain biomimicry experience in biome-based applications, business case studies, biological strategy research and in each participant's self-designed biomimicry project in the student's chosen career field.

Career Opportunities

• Training in biomimicry offers a toolset of transferable skills that enhance work in any trade: commercial, industrial or government. Graduates will engage and lead others within their organization by practicing and demonstrating world-class biomimicry.
• Opportunities include leading research groups focused on biomimicry thinking, developing in-house training and biomimicry tools for companies, becoming a biologist at the design table or directing sustainability efforts. The knowledge and skills gained can also lead to initiating or transforming a consulting practice into the field of biomimicry. Biomimicry helps set professionals apart, brings about positive change, and complements or creates any career path.
• As a transdisciplinary, transformative field, the unprecedented challenges the world faces today demand new thinking, perspectives, tools and solutions. Training in biomimicry uniquely positions one for careers and opportunities that don't yet exist but which the world is demanding.