Strategic Design (5 cr)
Code: YM00DD94-3001
General information
Enrollment
20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
1 - 20
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, Master's (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Petteri Venetjoki
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLABYTO24H
Small groups
- Lecture 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply the principles of strategic design in their work
- create new models of value creation by applying design thinking, foresight and ideation in innovation activities
- present a design concept that takes into account the customer's brand
- set goals, plan and take part in the implementation of a design strategy.
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course is taught face-to-face and includes lectures and exercises.
Learning material and recommended literature
- Borja de Mozota (2003) Design management: using design to build brand value and corporate innovation
- Francis (2002) Strategy and Design in Design in Business: Strategic Innovation Through Design.
- Junginger & Faust, eds. (2016) Designing business and management
- Faust (2011) Designing business: a discursive summary
- Boland & Colloby (2004) Managing as designing
- Best (2010) The fundamentals of design management
- Idris Mootee. (2013.) Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation.
- Lockwood & Walton (2008) Building design strategy: using design to achieve key business objectives
- Lalaounis (2018) Design management: organization and marketing perspectives
Contents
Through various exercises, the course teaches how to recognise the potential of strategic design in organisational development.
Assessment scale
1-5