Our Partners
Bringing together design thinking, management, and applied social sciences, the graduate program in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons responds to the need for businesses and organizations across sectors to address complex 21st-century economic, environmental, and social challenges. Partnering with internationally renowned Parsons School of Design and its students is a coveted opportunity for external partners with a heightened relevance for our future. The MS SDM Program offers a diverse range of robust engagement opportunities to leverage our talented and diverse pool of design strategists ready and able to engage with you.
In our studio courses, both first and second-year students of the Strategic Design and Management Master of Science work in groups to develop solutions to a client challenge. Visit these links to learn more about our partnerships: About Our Partnerships and FAQs.
2022 MS Strategic Design & Management Spring Exhibition
The 2022 MS Strategic Design & Management Spring Exhibition is live. You can view the exhibition page here. You can also view current and past IS1 projects and IS2 projects through our blog. The Spring Exhibition features the projects of students from Integrated Studio 1 and Integrated Studio 2.
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Networking Thursdays: Session with Hodge, Bayer, and Northwell
Open to all MS SDM students. Networking Thursdays is an excellent opportunity for students and employers in the strategic design world and beyond to connect meaningfully in a virtual space. Join the April 7th info sessions with Hodge, Bayer, and Northwell. Thursday, April 7 from 12-2 pm EST Available on the MS SDM Calendar
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Networking Thursdays: Info Sessions with ThinkPlace and Hodge
Open to all MS SDM students. Networking Thursdays is an excellent opportunity for students and employers in the strategic design world and beyond to connect meaningfully in a virtual space. Join the March 3rd info sessions with ThinkPlace and Hodge. Thursday, March 3 from 12-2pm EST Available on the MS SDM Calendar
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About our Partners
Bringing together design thinking, management, and applied social sciences, the graduate program in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons responds to the need for businesses and organizations across sectors to address complex 21st-century economic, environmental, and social challenges. Partnering with internationally renowned Parsons School of Design and its students is a coveted opportunity for external partners with a heightened relevance for our future. The MS SDM Program offers a diverse range of robust engagement opportunities to leverage our talented and diverse pool of design strategists ready and able to engage with you. Engagement opportunities include: Project Collaboration | Partner with us…
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FAQs
How long is the Integrative Studio 1 engagement? Engagements are based on the classroom scenario and average one fifteen-week semester every Spring, from late January through mid May. The timeframe for customized engagements will be determined on a case-by-case basis. How many times do we have to meet with students? At a minimum, we require that you meet at the beginning of the semester to introduce the challenge (that you have pre-determined with our faculty), in the middle of the semester to review their initial work, and at the end of the semester for the final presentation. Each engagement…
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Design Sprints Kick Off
Current MS SDM students are invited to join us for the spring Design Sprints Kick Off on Tuesday, February 15th at 1 PM eastern. We’re reviewing the problem challenge for the City of Gainesville and the Canadian Government. Registration for the individual Design Sprints will open on February 15 during the Design Sprints Kick Off. The selection is first come first serve basis and is open to students from both Year 1 & Year 2 of the MS SDM program. Tuesday, February 15th, 1 PM Eastern. The Zoom link is in your New School e-mail inbox or on the MS SDM…
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Networking Thursdays Session
To current MS SDM student who registered, see you this Thursday for our first Networking Thursday event! It will be an excellent opportunity for students and employers in the strategic design world and beyond to connect meaningfully in a virtual space. Zoom link sent to your e-mail inbox. Thursday, February 17th, 12 PM Eastern.
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Guest Speaker This Week!
Join us this Thursday, April 26 @ 11am EST for guest speaker, Terry Behan! Terry is a 2nd year Ms SDM student doing interesting design + entrepreneurial work in many emerging markets. We’ll talk with Terry on some of the main questions and issues we explore in the course Design Innovation and Leadership. Zoom link: https://NewSchool.zoom.us/j/178755711 About Terry: Terry Behan is a Founder and Strategic Design Director of Afro Celtic – a design studio working across multiple emerging markets. He has worked in over 20 markets across the globe and has a strong background in design creativity, strategy and end to end…
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Panel Announcement – Strategically Crossing Boundaries
Panel- Strategically Crossing Boundaries We hear a lot about working across disciplines, but what purposes do the boundaries serve? Before we transgress, we attempt to understand our role, and our limitations, in shaping the emerging future. The conversation is getting strange. Be part of it. Get your ticket here for the 2018 Strategic Design Conference: DESIGN X CONVERGENCE, taking place on Saturday May 12, 2018 at The New School.
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Panel Announcement – How Will the Future Sound?
Panel- How Will the Future Sound? We hear a chorus of voices imaging what the future will look like, but how will it sound? From sharing-economy music venues to virtual aural experiences, we close our eyes and listen for what’s ahead. The conversation is getting strange. Be part of it. Get your ticket here for the 2018 Strategic Design Conference: DESIGN X CONVERGENCE, taking place on Saturday May 12, 2018 at The New School.
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