Product Design and Innovation

Learn more about this specialty area within the Master of Arts in Design and Innovation.

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Why choose this specialty?

Choosing the Product Design and Innovation specialty at SMU offers an unparalleled interdisciplinary learning experience, blending industrial design, product engineering, marketing, and business. This program emphasizes user-centered design, ensuring that students create products and experiences that meet real-world needs and desires. Collaborations with local companies provide hands-on experience, allowing students to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges. This comprehensive approach equips graduates with the skills to drive meaningful change and succeed in the dynamic field of product design.




What you will learn

Product Design and Innovation at SMU is an interdisciplinary environment for learning about design and learning to design. The practice of user-centered product design and innovation lives at the confluence of industrial design, product engineering, marketing, and business to create products and experiences that people need, want, and desire. In collaboration with local companies and organizations, students and faculty practice design while bringing innovative solutions to challenging problems. 


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Jobs related to this specialty

Students who learn about product design and innovation may be well qualified for roles such as product designer, innovation manager, industrial designer, and design engineer.


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