Certificate - Design Management
- 1 year
- Duration
- 23,026 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
The abilities required to lead a diversified design team are developed in this fascinating one-year postgraduate certificate program in design management. Discover everything there is to know about developing product and service design strategies that are based on business goals. After completing this program, you'll have the knowledge and abilities necessary to run a corporate design division or consultancy, along with useful tools and interpersonal skills.
This program is for:
- Globally minded design experts that wish to take a more active role as partners in assisting businesses in expanding their strategic management involvement.
- Designers hoping to expand your prospects for managing or supervising others.
- Designers want to include strategic design into their work environment.
- Entrepreneurs in design who aspire to launch their own business.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Design Strategy
- Managing Innovation and Creativity
- Managing Design Projects
- Business Design
- Strategic Design Research and Development
- Design Business Communications
Semester 2
- Design Team Leadership
- Case Studies and Applications
- Major Design Project
- Design Management Internship
Price
Base tuition fee (for two semesters - 1 year):
- 23,026 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree, or demonstrated competence through related work experience (resume required)
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
