Master of Science in Business - Design & Innovation
Earn your master’s degree in 10 months
Design is a creative approach to solving complex problems. Business executives find design increasingly valuable, yet the strategies can be applied to just about any field.
Our Business Design and Innovation (BDI) sequence is modeled on award-winning programs at universities such as Gothenburg (Sweden), Aix-Marseille (France), North Carolina State, and Case Western Reserve (Cleveland). Learn from expert faculty and visiting scholars who bring years of professional experience.
BDI prepares graduates to…
- Lead and manage high-performing cross-functional teams.
- Design innovative solutions.
- Develop effective strategies and programs for private, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Alumni successes
Our alumni can be seen across the country at employers like these:
- Collins Aerospace
- Equity Creative
- Fulbright Scholar
- Forecast5 Analytics
- Grainger
- Luxury Brand Partners
- NextGen America
- Northwestern Mutual
- Quest Global
- TEKsystems
- University of Hartford
- Wintrust
Virtual and in-person classes available
Carthage’s BDI program is delivered cohort-style and allows students to earn their master’s degree in just 10 months. Weekday classes are held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays both in-person and online to offer flexibility around work and family life. Students will take six weekend classes throughout the entire school year, which include workshops for the international consultancy projects.
Admissions and financial aid
Anyone with a bachelor’s degree, regardless of major, can apply. The 39-credit program can be completed in 10 months. Apply by December 1 to receive a $6,000 Carthage grant.*
*Graduate assistants are not eligible for this award.
For more information about this program, email John Frese at jfrese@6lwboc.com.