PUFY
1280

Design, Strategy, and Industry

Parsons School of Design: Parsons First Year

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Design, Strategy, and Industry
Spring 2024
Taught By: Christiana Kayode
Section: B

CRN: 12410

Credits: 3

This course brings together hands-on studio projects and seminars to provide an overview of design management; the industry’s scope, research methods and strategy, design process, and implementation. It introduces students to the intersecting domains of design, marketing, management, and social sciences. The course exposes students to the enormous variety of ways that design functions in business contexts, and helps them understand the roles designers play in creative industries through critical readings and discussions, case studies, and practice-based projects. Students undertake a variety of immersive exercises to develop their research, prototyping, experimentation, self-reflection, and decision-making abilities, becoming resourceful practitioners and creative entrepreneurs.

Open to: Parsons First Year students, and others, space provided.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons First Year (PUFY)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 4, 2024 (Sunday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 2:28pm EDT 3/28/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: Parsons 2 W 13th
Room: 704
Date Range: 1/22/2024 - 5/13/2024