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IIT Institute of Design鈥檚 dual-degree Master of Design and Master of Business Administration program combines a user-centered, methods-based approach with a core management education. It鈥檚 ideal for professionals who aspire to lead collaborative, interdisciplinary innovation initiatives within global organizations. In this unique program, 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. program 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.

Program Overview

This dual-degree program combines a user-centered, methods-based approach with a management education, making it ideal for professionals who aspire to lead innovation initiatives within global organizations. Students pursue two graduate degrees simultaneously: one with IIT Institute of Design and one with Stuart School of Business.

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

Service designer