The MSc Design Management programme is a process-oriented research programme focused on equipping students with a systematic approach to business development, integrating design as a strategic function alongside the management principles. Positioned to address evolving challenges and green transition, the programme aims to enhance competitiveness in the domestic and exports oriented fashion/textile industry.
It is a specialized degree, to improve the management skills of the designers and other professionals working in the field of fashion and textile. The programme offers two distinct pathways one is Fashion and the second is Textile which helps in obtaining a competitive edge in their sectors, preparing them for roles such as brand managers, export analysts, supply chain managers, operation managers, or independent entrepreneurs. Structured around an interdisciplinary and project-based framework, the programme provides students with valuable opportunities to collaborate with fashion and mainstream retail brands. The problem solving approach allows in-depth sectoral analysis, offering insights into the industry. In particular, part of the course is dedicated to the analysis of different brands in relation to fashion and textile setting: value and identity, past and present trends and relationship with the customers. The MSc Design Management programme specifically seeks graduates and professionals from the fashion and textiles field who possess self-motivation and the potential to emerge as future leaders and self-directed innovators. By targeting individuals with a background in fashion and textiles, the programme aims to attract those with a passion for the industry, ensuring a cohort of proactive and ambitious participants.
The scope of the programme is to prepare students to work as senior managers in fashion and textile industry, resource persons in academic and research centers. It also encourage the students to develop their entrepreneurial skills to start their businesses. The employment can be made in the following areas/ fields. Fashion & Textile Industry, Buying houses, Retail Management Sector, Product developer, Research, Academia and Entrepreneurship.
| Semester I and II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Title | ||
| Fundamentals of Design Management (Theory and Practice) | ||
| Creative Technical and Design Studio | ||
| Design Thinking and Material Exploration | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Trend Forecasting | ||
| Capstone Independent Study | ||
| (Industrial perspective) | ||
| Research Colloquium | ||
| Digital Technologies | ||
| Elective (Sustainable Business | ||
| Practices/Global Fashion and International Trade) | ||
| Pathway (Course I) | ||
| Pathway (Course II) | ||
| Fashion Brands and Retail Management (Pathway Fashion) | ||
| Fashion Business Provocations: Challenges and Practices (Pathway Fashion) | ||
| Operations and Textile Supply Chain Management (Pathway Textile) | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Strategic Design Management (Pathway Textile) | ||
| Semester III and IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Title | ||
| Thesis prep (Research Proposal) | ||
| International Trip | ||
| Thesis (Field work, Developments and Dissertation), | ||
| Fashion / Textile | ||
