International Design Business Management Aalto University

Overview

Graduates of the program earn a master’s degree in business, design or technology, and gain extensive interdisciplinary teamwork experience that enables them to work in a wide variety of fields.

The global approach of the IDBM programme prepares students to work in multi-cultural settings and collaborate across national and cultural boundaries. Graduates of the IDBM programme will be able to manage and lead initiatives and other individuals in order to undertake new business ventures within global environments.

• discover and make full use of your own potential in interdisciplinary teams
• acquire knowledge about current and future trends shaping organisations and societies
• expand your competences achieved at the bachelor’s level by bringing in design and technical perspectives to better recognize and understand how to create value for end-users
• develop important interpersonal and communication skills through collaborative industry projects
• gain insights to how design can be managed, as well as how its impact can be evaluated and analysed
• learn from industry leaders how to create new ideas and execute them with design-driven strategies and processes
• improve on vital project management skills to make you a more effective team player

Career opportunities

Studies in International Design Business Management prepare for a career in industries that use and manage design as a key component of their competitive strategy. This can involve large multinational corporations, as well as small start-ups operating in a variety of fields. These businesses typically leverage design to create new products and services, often involving the latest technology and business venturing and entrepreneurship.

• service design
• business design
• design and technology strategy
• product and project management
• development of product and service offering
• academic or design research
• innovation management, marketing
• creative direction, export management
• trend analysis and forecasting