Strategic Design for
Global Leadership (MS)

Transform Global Businesses Through Design-Based Problem-Solving

Guided by the principles of design, creativity, and management, the 36-credit, 18-month Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership provides executives with the interdisciplinary tools they need to transform global businesses of all sizes. Through a mix of virtual learning and week- and weekend-long intensives at global hubs across three continents, a select cohort of working professionals and entrepreneurs emerge as leaders ready to employ design as a key business and problem-solving tool.

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Format

Hybrid (on-site international intensives and virtual learning)

Locations

Paris, New York, Asia

Duration

18 months

Next Start Date

July 2024

What You'll Gain

Knowledge of strategic design thinking and its power to create sustainable approaches to business and social problems in global contexts
Expertise in business model development, creative team management, and entrepreneurship through coursework that replicates real-world industry scenarios
An understanding of the complexities of the new global economy and ways principles of innovation, creativity, and collaboration can lead to groundbreaking solutions

Features

Accelerated pace—36 credits can be completed in 18 months
Combines weekend- and week-long on-campus intensives with online coursework
Taught by Parsons faculty who are industry-recognized leaders and subject-matter experts
Create a lifelong professional network of peers working at the intersection of design, innovation, and business
Gain exposure to global perspectives through travel to Parsons’ design hubs in New York, Paris, and Asia

Participant Profile

The program is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs with a minimum of five years’ work experience in any industry.
Recent cohorts have had an average of ten to twelve years' experience with a variety of backgrounds.

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership allows seasoned professionals and entrepreneurs to acquire the innovative tools they need to transform their industries while continuing to work at their jobs. Combining design thinking and management and leadership approaches, the master’s program responds to the need for global businesses to address complex global, economic, environmental, and social challenges.

Topics include:

New Business Strategies | Understand the complexities of the new global economy and develop groundbreaking business strategy, guided by the principles of innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
Strategic Design Thinking | Use empathy, experimentation, observation, and ethnographic research to assess problems, uncover hidden needs, and design groundbreaking solutions for organizations of all sizes.
Industry Focus | Develop expertise in business model development, creative team management, and entrepreneurship through coursework that replicates real-world industry scenarios.

Why Parsons?

Parsons Executive Education operates at the intersection of design and the global socioeconomic trends transforming our organizations and communities. Our programs are designed for industry leaders and entrepreneurs who have the courage to engage in high-impact learning, come at challenges differently, celebrate creativity, and act in the face of continuous change.