Management and Social Justice Conference 2023

On April 26 – 29, come together with scholars, practitioners, and students from around the globe for invigorating keynotes and interactive panel discussions, workshops, field trips, and networking sessions. Join us in thinking of management and social innovation in terms of larger questions of social justice to create workplaces that are more democratic and inclusive. MS SDM will be represented at conference with two sessions:   Thursday, April 27 (9:30 – 11am) Mutualist Models for a Just Economy (Online Dialogue and Workshop) Facilitated by Sara Horowitz, founder of Working Today, Freelancers Union and Trupo.  Author, Mutualism: Building the Next Economy…

May Day Picnic

  Join MS Strategic Design & Management and Transdisciplinary Design MFA from the School of Design Strategies at Graduate Student May Day Picnic.  At the Lawn in front of the Picnic House in Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Take the F to 7th Av, enter from 9th St). Bring Food and Drinks, Wear Something Red, Play or Watch Soccer Match between Profs vs Students, listen to Brass Queens Concert. For ZERO WASTE PICNIC bring your own cups and stuff. RSVP here

Participate in a Paid Design Sprint / Charrette

  Join a Parsons design sprint / charrette to explore how we might deepen people’s sense of belonging – in a short period of time – through creative design. The goal of this project is to showcase your work, and create a scalable activation at the Parsons Benefit on May 24. You will receive a $350 honorarium for your full participation and completion of the project. Here’s what is involved: A Zoom kickoff meeting where you will learn about the project on Thursday, March 23, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Two 4-hour in-person working sessions (plus additional time on your…

Employer Networking Session 2: Tips & Tricks for Interviews & Networking

  Calum May, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Twist, is leading this session of our program’s employer engagement initiative. Calum will speak about Tips & Tricks for Interviews & Networking from a recruiter’s perspective on Thursday, March 2, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Please find the link to join on your calendar.   If you missed session 1 regarding portfolio review, please watch the recording shared through MS SDM weekly newsletter.  

MPS FM X Housing Works

MPS Fashion Management Program kicks off New York Fashion Week with a panel discussion exploring Housing Works’ unique and iconic mission-driven retail business model.

Career Advising Spring 2023

  Attention current MS SDM Students! We are happy to announce that we are bringing back our MS SDM Career Advising sessions from Monday, February 13th – Friday, February 24th. In these Advising sessions, MS SDM Faculty and Alumni meet with current students for the chance to voice their aspirations and questions about life in the design world post-graduation. This year, Career Advising sessions will be conducted in small groups in 45-minute virtual sessions. You can sign up to join in on these group sessions by End of Day Friday, February 3rd using this Career Advising Sign-Up Form! Please see…

Jorat: An exhibition for Iranian artists Co-Organized by Emilia Sandoghdar (SDM ’23)

  Two young Iranian women, Anahita S. And Emilia S., are organizing an exhibition featuring a diverse array of Iranian artists to show Solidarity with the courageous Iranians standing up for their rights. The exhibition will take place from February 6th-11th, 2023 at Espacio Gallery in London. The event is empowered by provenance.io, a venture by Roxanna Zarnegar, Part-Time Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design. Roxanna has been a mentor for Emilia and Anahita during the exhibition planning process. The visual design of the event is created by Reem Alwajeeh (SDM ’23). Jorat London can be contacted through Instagram and…

Rotman Design Challenge 2023

  In the past years, MS SDM students have actively engaged in the Rotman Design Challenge and won great prizes! For the challenge, each team must comprise 4 – 6 members and needs to submit a 3-minute video telling the jury about your group and how Sun Life might benefit from Business Design. All applications are due Jan 22, 2023 at 11:59PM EST.  Good luck! APPLY HERE  

New Opportunity: Facilitator 
for The People’s Money @ NYC Civic Engagement Commission

  Facilitator for The People’s Money @ NYC Civic Engagement Commission The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is seeking to hire students to be small group facilitators to support Phase 2 of the city-wide participatory budgeting process, The People’s Money. As one of several small group facilitators, you will moderate conversations with four to six BAC members during full committee meetings to create an inclusive learning environment that guides the group to its final proposals for project ideas. Youth Facilitators will be paid $25 an hour for approximately 14 – 18 hours. Facilitators must attend one training session and four…

TNS Holiday Market