Online Design Management Degree :: Accredited Universities

This postgraduate course in Design Management has been developed to enable you to professionally and knowledgeably manage the design process from inception through to completion and beyond. Please note there will be no intake to this course in 2014/15.

In the Engineering, Architecture and Construction sector, the number of stakeholders, design and construction teams, and sub-contractors is diverse. Managing projects within these sectors demands accurate communication, continuous collaboration and seamless data exchange between these segmented parties. It is suitable for architects, construction and property professionals and other related disciplines.

Developed in close collaboration with industry, our MSc Design Management is continually kept up to date with world-wide developments and professionally focused content in areas such as:

- Innovations in design process management

- 3D Modelling

- Project Data Modelling
- Building Information Modelling (BIM)

By developing the managerial, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for the management of complex design processes this course enables you to meet the challenge of pursuing your personal and career objectives. Ensuring that on completion of this course you will understand and be able to strategically manage the people, processes and infrastructure associated with the design management process.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a good Undergraduate Honours degree. Consideration will also be given to students with extensive professional experience.

All international students for whom English is not their first language must provide evidence of linguistic ability, by gaining either IELTS 6.5 or equivalent in TOEFL, prior to receiving an unconditional offer of a place on the course.

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Detailed tuition fee

Year 1 - £2,065

Year 2 - £2,065

Year 3 - £1,370 MSc Dissertation stage

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The course is designed for those who wish to work within the creative industries but who would also like to acquire the skills and knowledge which will help them develop their careers as creative project managers or to help them become more effective designers. This course responds to the recommendations of the Cox report (2005) by promoting understanding, awareness and knowledge of the industry whilst encouraging creativity, innovation and ambition. All of which contribute to an ‘enterprise culture’.

The course provides an opportunity for you to consider how design is managed in the context of different organisations. You will consider how design relates to other business functions like marketing, finance and production, particularly in the new product development process. You will learn how organisational structure, culture and strategy can encourage design. Modules offered, include: marketing, creativity and innovation, research methods and design futures. The final major project offers you the opportunity to select a topic based on personal interest or career aspirations which is negotiated between you and your tutor.

Entry Requirements

2.2 Honours degree or above, or relevant professional experience.

Other Fees

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Our design management students consider all aspects of an organization's operations, from research and product development to marketing and customer service, to solve problems. They do this by challenging the status quo, examining assumptions and asking unasked questions.

SCAD eLearning is the perfect environment for design managers to learn because online learning challenges educational assumptions by its very nature.

Entry Requirements

1. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or should anticipate completion of a bachelor's degree before enrollment in the graduate program.

2. For international applicants, you should submit TOEFL score if English is your second language.

Minimum scores: TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 85 iBt or 6.5 IELTS

or

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ACTFL score of at least "high advanced" on the writing proficiency portion of the test.

or

SAT score of at least 500 on the critical reading portion, or 22 on both the reading and writing sections of the ACT.

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For a number of years the School of the Built and Natural Environment has been at the forefront of new technologies. We have a history of employing the latest electronic media in our research and throughout our teaching. Following the rise of importance in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the Built Environment professions the School established the BIM Academy with Ryder Architecture – one of the leading Architecture firms in the country. BIM will transform the Built Environment. By sharing information between Design Team (architects, surveyors, consulting engineers), Contractors and Subcontractors, and Owners, it can add additional discipline-specific knowledge to one single model, meaning significant reduction in information loss, and a more efficient, accurate construction process and improved maintenance and repair of buildings.

This programme is unique in that it is responding directly to industry demand to provide students with enhanced knowledge of BIM software and its strategic integration into everyday projects.

Aims of the programme
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• To provide a better understanding of the future of construction and how the industry will develop in a BIM enabled future

• To provide an understanding of the complexity of working in interdisciplinary teams and managing collaborative design and production

• To allow students to develop new skills which will enhance their ability to plan and execute design for construction, producing more efficient, sustainable and buildable projects

• To allow construction industry professionals to enhance their existing skills in order to improve project delivery through the use of Building Information Modelling and Management.

• To foster leadership, decision making, strategic thinking and communication

Entry Requirements

Degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject.

International/English Language Requirements:
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International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below.

A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5

Pearson Academic score of 62 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 51

The University also accepts many other English language qualifications and if you have any questions about our English Language requirements please contact the International Admissions Office and we will be glad to assist you.

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With this specialization, you will become a qualified business professional prepared to pursue careers that apply a blend of management, administrative and information technology skills in contemporary business environments. The administrative manager supervises office employees, designs office work systems, maintains internal and external communication systems, and compiles meaningful reports from information processing. Your knowledge of IT tools complemented by the soft skills of communication and leadership will qualify you to seek employment in positions requiring the management of data, projects, people, and organizational change. All types of business from agriculture and finance, to manufacturing and health care are seeking graduates with these skills.

Possible careers include:

Project Managers
Facilities Managers
Entry- and Mid- Level Administrative Managers
Legislative Assistants
Administrative Assistants
Customer Service Representatives
Consultants
Account Specialists

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the BS-ITAM program must have a transferable associate degree from an accredited two-year school, or have earned a bachelor degree in any field, and be admitted to CWU through the university application process.

Central Washington University has authorization and/or exemption to deliver fully online degree programs to students in the following states: Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

If you reside in a state not listed above, we may not be able to accept you for admission into a fully online degree program offered at CWU. Acceptance will depend on CWU gaining authorization to offer the online program in your state.

International Students
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To submit proof of English proficiency, international students (except those from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and English-speaking provinces of Canada) must submit one of the following:

a) IELTS score (6.0) or TOEFL score (525 for paper-based, 195 for computer-based, 71 for Internet-based)

b) A 3.0 or B grade in each of the two college-level English composition classes from a U.S. college or university.

c) Recommendation from CWU’s UESL program.

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