Overview

It’s ideal for professionals who aspire to lead collaborative, interdisciplinary innovation initiatives within global organizations. In this unique Design - Business Administration programme from Illinois Institute of Technology, students pursue two graduate degrees simultaneously, one with IIT Institute of Design (ID) and one with Stuart School of Business.

ID prepares students to effectively address dynamic and complex business, civic, and social challenges with rigor, depth, and imagination. Our M.Des. and M.B.A. programme curriculum gives students the real-world skills needed to integrate, interconnect, and innovate beyond common design practice.

ID students are taught to shape compelling opportunities through actively developing insight from multiple perspectives, exploring options through aggressive prototyping and critique, and identifying valuable directions that prompt action and support resilient change. Students learn through hands-on projects and real-world challenges, both individually and in team collaborations.

Career Opportunities

Employers come to campus in the fall and spring for recruitID, when students can interview for internship and career opportunities. And, through regular careerID programming, students receive ongoing support and guidance on the hiring process and in planning their professional paths. As such, our students enjoy more than a 90 percent placement rate within six months of graduation. ID alumni are leaders across the private and public sectors, serving at the director and executive level in roles like:

UX designer

Innovation consultant

Design strategist

Design researcher

Educator

Entrepreneur

Interaction designer

Product designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Management

Financial Statement Applications

Analytics for Decision Making

Microeconomics and Game Theory

Leadership and Organization Design

Financial Management

Marketing Strategy

Operations and Process Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and are required to submit transcript(s), full mark sheets, and degree/diploma certificates from each institution attended—regardless of whether or not a degree was earned—as well as three letters of recommendation, a portfolio, statement of interest, and a resume or curriculum vitae.

There is no minimum work experience requirement, although two to four years of professional experience is preferred. ID considers full-time internships, volunteer work, and freelance projects as formal work experience.
We do not require a GRE or GMAT score for any application. However, if you have a score you would like to submit we are happy to include that in your application evaluation. We will accept either the GRE or the GMAT. If required, applicants must submit English proficiency exam scores.

Tuition Fees

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33318 USD / year

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33318 USD / year

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33318 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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