Networking Thursday – ThinkPlace & Globant
Network Thursday is an opportunity to learn about the work of potential employers working in the strategic design field. Don’t forget to sign up for our November 17th Networking Event with Globant (12-1pm) and ThinkPlace (1-2pm). Calendar holds will be sent once you register for a session.
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Terry Behan (SDM’18) Launches Course on 42courses
Terry Behan (SDM’18) built an online program to teach human-centered design – as a tool for innovation. This program was launched on 42courses and is currently trending as a best seller. Check the course here
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Seth LaPierre Launches Sip n’ Clip
Seth LaPierre (SDM’21) has leveraged his experience in the MS SDM program to refine the design, communications, and social impact strategy for a new type of travel accessory he invented, patented, and launched October 25th, 2022. Seth’s invention, Sip n’ Clip, is a sustainably designed airplane travel accessory that holds your drink so it doesn’t get crushed in the seatback pocket.
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David Restrepo: Joining Empathy as a Visual and Strategic Designer
Congratulations to David Restrepo (SDM ’22) for joining Empathy as a Visual and Strategic Designer. About the David Restrepo Strategic Designer, Photographer, and Entrepreneur. Currently a graduate student at Parsons School of Design in the Strategic Design and Management Program. Main areas of work experience include the fashion, retail, and agriculture industries. Over 10 years of professional experience in management, design, and corporate governance. Focused on how the development of design oriented strategies can positively affect businesses bottom line. View his website About Empathy Empathy is a strategic design studio, globally-oriented. They design sustainable, empathic and comprehensive experiences…
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar: Strategic Design Research in the Real World
Join us on Friday, November 11th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Strategic Design Research. The conversation will be moderated by Dhairya Sathvara (SDM’23) with panelists’ Andres Ortega, CEO and Founder at Boldsight; Devanshi Sihare, Design Strategist & Head of Social Impact at TinkerLabs; and Rachel Rodden, Product Design at Ro. RSVP here
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Yasmine Abuzeid: Joining Globant as a Design Strategist
Congratulations to Yasmine Abuzeid (SDM ’20) for her joining Globant as a Design Strategist. Best luck to her on her new journey to solve the challenges of Service Design, Design Strategy, and Research. About the Yasmine Abuzeid A Design Strategist and Researcher. She designs products and services for positive impact across a wide range of industries. Her work revolves around leveraging human-centered design methodologies to recognize mismatched interactions between people and their world. View her website About Globant Globant is an IT and Software Development company helping organizations lead change through digital and cognitive transformation. They are the…
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Alumni Engagement: Networking Thursdays
Hey MS SDM Alumni Network! We need your help to keep on building our community. Interested in providing your company an opportunity to meet with groups of strategic design students and talk broadly about your company? Participate in one or more info sessions through our Networking Thursdays. The Fall Semester 2022 dates for our Net.WORK. | Networking Thursday virtual events will be: October 13th, October 27th, November 17th and December 1st. Not currently hiring? No problem. Networking Thursday info sessions connect you to current MS SDM students regardless of current openings. If you want to participate…
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MS SDM Faculty & Alumni Featured in re:D Publication 2022: Creating Climate Justice
Fas Lebbie (SDM’20) and his start-up, Root Diamond are featured in re:D, an award-winning showcase of work by the alumni, students, and faculty of Parsons. Lebbie’s start-up, which is based in Sierra Leone, aims to be a diamond firm that puts ethics first… Read the 2022 Parson re:D publication here. Past issues of re:D can be found here.
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Four Students Awarded James Rozanski Memorial Scholarships
Four students from the MS Strategic Design and Management class of 2023 have been awarded a James Rozanski Memorial Scholarship. Scholarship recipients are Christiana Kayode, Madhura Redij, Dhairya Sathvara, and Tamar Sulakvelidze. The award will be applied towards their tuition and fees associated with their degree requirements in the coming academic year. The James Rozanski Memorial Scholarships were established by James’s family in his honor. About James Rozanski James Raymond Rozanski was a graduate of the MS-SDM and part-time faculty in the BBA Strategic Design and Management program at Parsons. He passed away from an unfortunate accident in May 2021….
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May Day Picnic in Prospect Park
We wish you a happy May Day in advance! We hope you can join our NO-WASTE PICNIC to celebrate this day of importance for the solidarity of all good people in the world. This event is open to all MS SDM students, faculty, and alumni. About May Day In October 1884, a convention held by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions (today’s AFL) unanimously set May 1, 1886, as the date by which the eight-hour workday would become standard. They sang their songs and made it happen: Eight hours we’d have for working; eight hours we’d have for play; Eight…
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