OCAD University
Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* applications for the 2020-2021 academic year are open for the part-time study mode
Introduction
Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Creating a new kind of designer: A strategist who sees the world from a human perspective and re-thinks what is possible; An innovator who can imagine, plan, and develop a better world.
Go beyond the usual MBA and accelerate your career the Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation. This program will teach you to see the world from a human perspective and re-think what’s possible.
This innovative program will give you design thinking skills to enhance business success, positively impact society, and manage organizational change. Emphasis is placed on teaching complex problem finding, framing, and solving to create sustainable futures.
You’ll work on leading innovation with people from a diverse range of backgrounds including entrepreneurs, social scientists, artists, designers, and engineers. This program prepares you to think holistically - exploring, challenging, and finding meaning in order to reframe and guide both present and future actions.
Admissions
Curriculum
Key Features
- Small class sizes with constant access to outstanding faculty and industry experts.
- You’ll be engaged in a collaborative studio environment in your core classes. You’ll work in trans-disciplinary teams on many projects.
- An advisory committee of faculty and, in the case of real-world projects, public or private sector professionals will support and guide your major project.
- Guest lectures and critiques from professional strategists and foresight experts.
- Part-time and full-time program options accommodate your schedule.
What You'll Do In The Program
First Year
- Business and Design Thinking (section 2)
- The Human Factor (section 2)
- Innovation Research Methods
- Strategy Development
- Understanding Systems (section 2)
- Foresight Studio
- Business Design
- Leading Innovation
- Major Project Proposal
Choose from among the following options (0.5 credit):
- Independent Study
- Placement
- Elective
Second Year
- Major Project
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Program Outcome
Objectives
You’ll develop design-thinking skills that include analysis, synthesis, and strategic and creative thinking. These skills are critical for professionals in the public and private sectors. This program will develop your expertise in foresight (for example, identifying future problems) and research methodologies. These skills will help you create innovative and future-enhancing solutions in your final research project.
The program will enable you to:
- Explore and test innovative methods of organization, creation, and production from a human perspective.
- Develop strategic, innovative, and anticipatory solutions (strategic foresight) and implementation plans for design, business or policy innovations, or for organizational or infrastructural change.
- Navigate complex problems and find solutions that will lead to the development of new and sustainable futures.
English Language Requirements
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