MSc Design & Innovation Management
Grenoble, France
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,500 / per course **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admissions
** for short track full program |regular track per year: €11,950*
Introduction
Our MSc will enable you to develop an artistic and emotional sense for detecting trends in society, adapt research methods to the professional environment, use emotional and sensory methods to create, prototype, and test solutions, and explore alternative modes of communication to present your results.
Level: Diploma aimed at Bac +5 conferring the Master's degree: "Higher studies diploma in strategic management of international activities". RNCP 37252
Skills Acquired
The mission of the MSc in Design & Innovation Management is to equip students to:
- Develop an artistic and emotional sense for detecting trends in society. You'll learn to identify emerging signals in society using an artistic approach, helping you stay abreast of developments and anticipate changing needs. (ethnography, design fiction, etc.)
- Adapt research methods to the business environment. You'll cultivate the skills to translate research methods specific to design into a management context, enabling the application of design creativity to corporate problem-solving (gamification, design thinking, etc.)
- Use emotional and sensory methods to create, prototype, and test solutions. You will develop the ability to design, prototype, and test products and services that evoke positive emotions in users, based on sensory approaches (sketch note, mock-up, 3D, etc.)
- Explore alternative modes of communication to present your results. You'll learn to communicate in innovative ways, using unconventional visual, verbal, or physical communication methods to deliver and present your ideas and achievements effectively (data physicalization, podcasts, etc.).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
GEM offers a dedicated online platform - the GEM financial advisor - to help you find financing solutions, simulate a student loan, and understand everything about student loans.
We advise students to research financial aid opportunities as early as possible. Please note that it is necessary to submit your application and secure a place on a program first, before applying for scholarships and visas.
Curriculum
Designing a Better World: Design Thinking, Sketching & Prototyping
Courses
- Philosophies and Design
- Influences of Art and Societal Trends
- Frugal Innovation and Sustainable Development
- Advanced Research Methods
- Anthropology and Ethnography for Managers
- Gamification & Games for Change
- Fablab and third-party venue: Imagine Creative Spaces for Innovation
- Industrial Property, Patents, and Regulations
- My Entrepreneurship Portfolio
- Sketching & Storyboarding
- 2D/3D Modeling and Dataphysicalization
- 3D Design Software
- Graphic Design Software
- Final Dissertation
- Internship
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to apply for assignments including:
- Innovation Director: This role involves leading and overseeing innovation strategies within an organization, promoting creative thinking and design-based approaches to problem-solving
- Service Designer: Service designers work on the design and improvement of services, focusing on the user experience and ensuring that services are user-friendly, efficient, and effective
- Customer Experience Manager: Customer experience managers are responsible for managing and improving the overall experience customers have with a company or brand, ensuring positive interactions and satisfaction throughout the customer management of products throughout their lifecycle, from conception to launch and beyond. They work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the success of products that meet customer needs.
Program delivery
Format
- Full-Time
Duration
- 2-year program: - Year 1- 7 months on campus + 3-6 months internship Year 2-5 months on campus + 3-6 months internship
- Short track (1 year): 6 months on campus + 3-6 months internship
English Language Requirements
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.