Management of Technology: Business Design Badge

Program Summary

Business design is a human-centered approach to innovation that combines design principles and methods with the strategy to help organizations create new value and sustainable growth. It bridges the gap between business viability, technological feasibility, and user desirability to drive impactful solutions.

The NYU M.S. in Management of Technology program offers a series of electives in this area. Students earn the Management of Technology: Business Design badge by completing nine (9) credits of elective courses in the Business Design knowledge area. The current course offerings include:

• MG-GY 9013 Design Thinking for Creative Problem Solving

• MG-GY 8613 Product Design Studio

• MG-GY 8623 Design Strategies

• MG-GY 8643 New Product Development

• MG-GY 8813 Design for Innovation with AI and ML (prior: MG-GY 9753 Selected Topics in Management - Design for Innovation with AI and ML)

Outcomes/Objectives

Students will develop the ability to:

• Learn the principles and methods with the strategy to help organizations create new value and sustainable growth.

• Learn the principles and methods of design that are now embraced by more traditional companies and management consultancies as well as entrepreneurs.

• Apply business design frameworks to develop innovative solutions that align with organizational strategy and user needs.

• Integrate data-driven insights and emerging technologies into the design and development of products, services, and business models.

Earning Requirements

Students must complete nine (9) credits of elective courses in the Business Design knowledge area, with a final letter grade of B or above in each course.

Program Duration

9 credit hours

*This is an NYU Tandon internal, co-curricular micro-badge credential.